A mechanism for the activation of the mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel by the small molecule Yoda1

Besides mechanical forces, the mechanosensitive channel Piezo1 is activated by the small molecule Yoda1 through an unknown mechanism. Here, using molecular dynamics simulations, calcium imaging and electrophysiology, the authors identify an allosteric Yoda1 binding pocket located in the putative mec...

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Main Authors: Wesley M. Botello-Smith, Wenjuan Jiang, Han Zhang, Alper D. Ozkan, Yi-Chun Lin, Christine N. Pham, Jérôme J. Lacroix, Yun Luo
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8c1aeda44ea9466cae5d0b05d2bf2fe1
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