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Electrophysiological characterization of a diverse group of sugar transporters from Trichoderma reesei

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Trichoderma reesei is an ascomycete fungus known for its capability to secrete high amounts of extracellular cellulose- and hemicellulose-degrading enzymes. These enzymes are utilized in the production of second-generation biofuels and T.
Sami Havukainen   +5 more
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X-ray crystallography reveals molecular recognition mechanism for sugar binding in a melibiose transporter MelB

open access: yesCommunications Biology, 2021
Guan and Hariharan report two crystal structures of melibiose transporter MelB in complex with substrate analogs, nitrophenyl-galactoside, and dodecyl-melibioside.
Lan Guan, Parameswaran Hariharan
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Lipid environment determines the drug-stimulated ATPase activity of P-glycoprotein

open access: yesFrontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2023
P-glycoprotein (Pgp) is a multidrug transporter that uses the energy from ATP binding and hydrolysis to export from cells a wide variety of hydrophobic compounds including anticancer drugs, and mediates the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of many ...
Nghi N. B. Tran   +10 more
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Role of PKD2 in the endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2022
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is caused by mutations in the PKD1 or PKD2 gene which encodes membrane receptor PKD1 and cation channel PKD2, respectively. PKD2, also called transient receptor potential polycystin-2 (TRPP2), is a Ca2+
Xiong Liu, Jingfeng Tang, Xing-Zhen Chen
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Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
Styrene-maleic acid copolymers allow for solubilization and reconstitution of membrane proteins into nanodiscs. These polymer-encased nanodiscs are promising platforms for studies of membrane proteins in a near-physiologic environment without the use of ...
Mariana C. Fiori   +3 more
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Overproduction of Human Zip (SLC39) Zinc Transporters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Biophysical Characterization

open access: yesCells, 2021
Zinc constitutes the second most abundant transition metal in the human body, and it is implicated in numerous cellular processes, including cell division, DNA and protein synthesis as well as for the catalytic activity of many enzymes.
Eva Ramos Becares   +3 more
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Substrate-induced conformational dynamics of the dopamine transporter

open access: yesNature Communications, 2019
The dopamine transporter is responsible for termination of neurotransmission through Na+-driven reuptake of neurotransmitter from the extracellular space. Here authors use hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry to monitor Na+- and dopamine-induced
Anne Kathrine Nielsen   +6 more
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Structure and function of H+/K+ pump mutants reveal Na+/K+ pump mechanisms

open access: yesNature Communications, 2022
Here, the authors study ion transport mechanisms by introducing mutations to convert an electroneutral proton/potassium pump into a prototypical electrogenic sodium/potassium pump, explaining their selectivity and phosphorylation mechanisms.
Victoria C. Young   +6 more
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Functional implications of the exon 9 splice insert in GluK1 kainate receptors

open access: yeseLife
Kainate receptors are key modulators of synaptic transmission and plasticity in the central nervous system. Different kainate receptor isoforms with distinct spatiotemporal expressions have been identified in the brain.
Surbhi Dhingra   +3 more
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Inhibition by Commercial Aminoglycosides of Human Connexin Hemichannels Expressed in Bacteria

open access: yesMolecules, 2017
In addition to gap junctional channels that mediate cell-to-cell communication, connexins form hemichannels that are present at the plasma membrane. Since hemichannels are permeable to small hydrophilic compounds, including metabolites and signaling ...
Mariana C. Fiori   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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