The determination of the crystal structures of small-molecule transporters has shed light on
the conformational changes that take place during structural isomerization from outward-to …

There are two classes of glucose transporters involved in glucose homeostasis in the body,
the facilitated transporters or uniporters (GLUTs) and the active transporters or symporters …

Pumps and motors are essential components of the world as we know it. From the complex
proteins that sustain our cells, to the mechanical marvels that power industries, much we …

Cysteine plays an essential role in cellular redox homoeostasis as a key constituent of the
tripeptide glutathione (GSH). A rate limiting step in cellular GSH synthesis is the availability …

The field of transport biology has steadily grown over the past decade and is now
recognized as playing an important role in manifestation and treatment of disease. The SLC …

The neurotransmitter transporters (NTTs) belonging to the solute carrier 6 (SLC6) gene
family (also referred to as the neurotransmitter-sodium-symporter family or Na+/Cl …

Extensively revised, the fourth edition of this highly successful book takes into account the
many newly determined protein structures that provide molecular insight into chemiosmotic …

Neurotransmitter sodium symporters are integral membrane proteins that remove chemical
transmitters from the synapse and terminate neurotransmission mediated by serotonin …

Anion exchanger 1 (AE1), also known as band 3 or SLC4A1, plays a key role in the removal
of carbon dioxide from tissues by facilitating the exchange of chloride and bicarbonate …

The SLC6 family of secondary active transporters are integral membrane solute carrier
proteins characterized by the Na+-dependent translocation of small amino acid or amino …