Opening a Voltage-Gated Channel Generally Involves Which of the Following

question 17

Multiple Choice

Opening a voltage-gated channel generally involves which of the following roles for S6?

• A) Forming the ion selectivity filter in combination with S5 and the S5-S6 linker region
• B) Sensing transmembrane depolarization via its positively charged amino acids
• C) Relieving the physical constraints that block the cytoplasmic mouth of the channel
• D) Displacement within in the membrane via interactions with voltage-detecting S4
• E) Possibly none: a large body of evidence shows that activation of channel currents can occur independently of an S4-coupled gating mechanism, which casts doubt on the role of S6, too

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