Voltage dependent activation of potassium channels is coupled to T1 domain structure.
Cushman, S.J., Nanao, M.H., Jahng, A.W., DeRubeis, D., Choe, S., Pfaffinger, P.J.(2000) Nat Struct Biol 7: 403-407
- PubMed: 10802739 
- DOI: 10.1038/75185
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1EOD, 1EOE, 1EOF - PubMed Abstract: 
The T1 domain, a highly conserved cytoplasmic portion at the N-terminus of the voltage-dependent K+ channel (Kv) alpha-subunit, is responsible for driving and regulating the tetramerization of the alpha-subunits. Here we report the identification of a set of mutations in the T1 domain that alter the gating properties of the Kv channel ...