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Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic-nucleotide gated channels (HCNs) are responsible for the generation of pacemaker currents (I or I) in cardiac and neuronal cells. Despite the overall structural similarity to voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels, HCNs show much lower selectivity for K over Na ions. This increased permeability to Na is critical to their role in membrane depolarization. HCNs can also select between Na and Li ions. Here, we investigate the unique ion selectivity properties of HCNs using molecular-dynamics simulations. Our simulations suggest that the HCN1 pore is flexible and dilated compared with Kv channels with only one stable ion binding site within the selectivity filter. We also observe that ion coordination and hydration differ within the HCN1 selectivity filter compared with those in Kv and cyclic-nucleotide gated channels. Additionally, the C358T mutation further stabilizes the symmetry of the binding site and provides a more fit space for ion coordination, particularly for Li.
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