Hydrophobic interaction between contiguous residues in the S6 transmembrane segment acts as a stimuli integration node in the BK channel. - Carrasquel-Ursulaez, Willy; Contreras, Gustavo F.; Sepúlveda, Romina V.; Aguayo, Daniel; Gonzalez-Nilo, Fernando; González, Carlos; Latorre, Ramon (Journal of General Physiology, 2015)