XB-ART-36417
Cell
2007 Aug 10;1303:563-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.06.012.
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Does sumoylation control K2P1/TWIK1 background K+ channels?
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A novel model for the regulation of cell excitability has recently been proposed. It originates from the observation that the background K(+) channel K2P1 (TWIK1) may be silenced by sumoylation in Xenopus oocytes and that inactivation of the putative sumoylation site (mutation K274E) gives rise to robust current expression in transfected COS-7 cells. Here, we show that only the mutation K274E, and not K274R, is associated with an increase of K2P1 current density, suggesting a charge effect of K274E. Furthermore, we failed to observe any band shift by western blot analysis that would confirm an eventual sumoylation of K2P1 in COS-7 cells and oocytes.
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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: kcnk1