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Structures of CALHM channels revealed

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Recent studies report the first structures of two CALHM family members, describing unexpected oligomeric architecture and providing insights into the mechanism of function of CALHM channels.

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Fig. 1: Structures of CALHM1 and CALHM2.
Fig. 2: Displacment of TM1 by RuR in CALHM2.

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