Ion channel proteins are found on all cell types and allow the passage of ions across cellular membranes. They are involved in a wide variety of biological processes and are implicated in many ...

In a new study, a team led by medical researchers at The Ohio State University determined that these vesicles contain an ion channel -- a protein that opens a corridor allowing electrical charges ...

Novartis AG has synthesized new sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha (SCN5A; Nav1.5) blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of heart failure, long QT syndrome, hypertrophic ...

Proteins hang around, literally gumming up the works and preventing neurons from doing their job. Voltage-gated calcium channels cannot form properly when cacophony is mutated, preventing fusion of ...

A study in the journal Pharmaceuticals has uncovered how specific genetic mutations in α2δ-1 and α2δ-3 proteins linked to ...