Sodium channels in cell membranes have a crucial role in triggering bioelectrical events that lead to processes such as muscle contraction or hormone release. A crystal structure reveals how one such channel might work. See Article p.353
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Horn, R. Peering into the spark of life. Nature 475, 305–306 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/475305a
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