Asymmetric assembly underlies activation mechanism of neuronal GIRK1/2 channels
Takeharu Kawano, Liang Wang, Kim W. Chan, Andrew Zorn, Nousheen Parvaiz, Mehreen Zaka, R. Charles Kissell, Carlos Villalba-Galea, Ana Santa‐Cruz, Yongcheng Lu, Nihal Aly, Jame Pentikis, Evangelo Dadiotis, Siyu Li, Meng Cui, , Diomedes E. Logothetis
This study reveals how asymmetric assembly of GIRK1/2 channels couples lipid-dependent gating to K+ permeation and pharmacological activation through structural and functional analyses.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics