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. 1979 May;26(2):319–324. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(79)85251-0

K+ conductance modified by a titratable group accessible to protons from the intracellular side of the squid axon membrane.

E Wanke, E Carbone, P L Testa
PMCID: PMC1328522  PMID: 45399

Abstract

In the range of pH examined (5.2-10), variations of internal pH from high to low values result in a reversible decrease of the conductance of the open K channels, without significantly affecting the kinetics parameters. A linear plot of the conductance versus internal pH suggests the existence of a titratable group that has an apparent pKa of about 6.9, and that is accessible to protons only from the intracellular side of the membrane.

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