The structure, function and distribution of the mouse TWIK‐1 K+ channel
- 3 February 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 402 (1) , 28-32
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(96)01491-3
Abstract
The two P domain K+ channel mTWIK-1 has been cloned from mouse brain. In Xenopus oocytes, mTWIK-1 currents are K+-selective, instantaneous, and weakly inward rectifying. These currents are blocked by Ba2+ and quinine, decreased by protein kinase C and increased by internal acidification. The apparent molecular weight of mTWIK-1 in brain is 81 kDa. A 40 kDa form is revealed after treatment with a reducing agent, strongly suggesting that native mTWIK-1 subunits dimerize via a disulfide bridge. TWIK-1 mRNA is expressed abundantly in brain and at lower levels in lung, kidney, and skeletal muscle. In situ hybridization shows that mTWIK-1 expression is restricted to a few brain regions, with the highest levels in cerebellar granule cells, brainstem, hippocampus and cerebral cortex.Keywords
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