Hydrophobic pore gates regulate ion permeation in polycystic kidney disease 2 and 2L1 channels.
Zheng, W., Yang, X., Hu, R., Cai, R., Hofmann, L., Wang, Z., Hu, Q., Liu, X., Bulkey, D., Yu, Y., Tang, J., Flockerzi, V., Cao, Y., Cao, E., Chen, X.Z.(2018) Nat Commun 9: 2302-2302
- PubMed: 29899465 
- DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04586-x
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6D1W - PubMed Abstract: 
PKD2 and PKD1 genes are mutated in human autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. PKD2 can form either a homomeric cation channel or a heteromeric complex with the PKD1 receptor, presumed to respond to ligand(s) and/or mechanical stimuli. Here, we identify a two-residue hydrophobic gate in PKD2L1, and a single-residue hydrophobic gate in PKD2 ...