TPC1 Ion Channel (IMAGE)

University of Würzburg

TPC1 Ion Channel

Caption

The activity of the TPC1 ion channel in the vacuole membrane (yellow) is essential for the excitability of the vacuole. On the left is a plant cell, in the middle the vacuole with chloroplasts (red) and a 3D reconstruction of the TPC1 crystal structure.

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Dawid Jaslan / University of Würzburg

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