Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 West Harrison, HOS-036, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Abstract:
Voltage gated proton channels and NADPH oxidase function cooperatively in phagocytes during the respiratory burst, when reactive oxygen species are produced to kill microbial invaders. Although these molecules are distinct entities, with no proven physical interaction, their presence and activity in many cells appears to be coordinated. We describe these interactions and discuss several types of mechanisms that might explain them.
