Giant virus yields potassium channel gene that illuminates complex protein evolution

Researchers have discovered a gene for a tandem potassium channel in an algal virus.

The short version

• The finding supports the view that giant viruses may have contributed significantly to the evolution of complex proteins.
• The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
• This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies .

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Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Researchers have discovered a gene for a tandem potassium channel in an algal virus. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .

Why it matters

So-called tandem potassium channels perform important functions in human physiology.

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