Voltage-gated sodium channels are clustered and immobilized at high densities in electrically excitable cells. A new study shows that ankyrins are essential to tether sodium channels and prevent synaptic fatigue at the neuromuscular junction. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
John H Caldwell. Membrane excitability: Ankyrins keep neuromuscular junctions firing. Current biology : CB. 2021 Sep 13;31(17):R1061-R1063
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