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(A) Coordination of K+ in the conduction pathway of the KcsA channel. (B) Hydratation of a K+ ion in solution. (C) Selectivity filter sites suggested by Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. (D) Network of hydrogen bonds, salt-bridges and electrostatic interactions between the selectivity filter and the adjacent pore helix domain. (adapted from [49,56,61]).
