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Abstract
Structural analyses, patch-clamp recordings and molecular dynamic simulations of the heat and proton sensor BRTNaC1 channel in centipedes reveal a ‘twist the wrist’ mechanism induced by proton activation. Heat induces broad conformational changes in BRTNaC1, including rotation and shift in the transmembrane helices to open this channel.
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