Alisher M. Kariev

A Requirement for K+ Ion Dehydration Governs Gating of the Shaker K+ Channel: Quantum Calculations Show Complex Interactions of Ions, Water, Protons, and Protein Side Chains

The paper uses quantum calculations to propose that K+ ion dehydration and proton interactions govern Shaker K+ channel gating, with implications for mutant behavior and flicker noise.

Quantum Calculations Of A Large Section Of The Voltage Sensing Domain Of The Kv1.2 Channel Show That Proton Transfer, Not S4 Motion, Provides The Gating Current

Quantum calculations on the Kv1.2 voltage sensing domain suggest proton transfer, not S4 motion, drives gating current by moving protons through specific amino acids.