Structures and general transport mechanisms by the major facilitator superfamily (MFS)
The major facilitator superfamily (MFS) is the largest known superfamily of secondary active
transporters. MFS transporters are responsible for transporting a broad spectrum of …
transporters. MFS transporters are responsible for transporting a broad spectrum of …
Structure and mechanism of human ABC transporters
A Alam, KP Locher - Annual Review of Biophysics, 2023 - annualreviews.org
ABC transporters are essential for cellular physiology. Humans have 48 ABC genes
organized into seven distinct families. Of these genes, 44 (in five distinct families) encode for …
organized into seven distinct families. Of these genes, 44 (in five distinct families) encode for …
Brief update on endocytosis of nanomedicines
The complexity of nanoscale interactions between biomaterials and cells has limited the
realization of the ultimate vision of nanotechnology in diagnostics and therapeutics. As such …
realization of the ultimate vision of nanotechnology in diagnostics and therapeutics. As such …
Nanodiscs in membrane biochemistry and biophysics
Membrane proteins play a most important part in metabolism, signaling, cell motility,
transport, development, and many other biochemical and biophysical processes which …
transport, development, and many other biochemical and biophysical processes which …
Unravelling biological macromolecules with cryo-electron microscopy
Abstract Knowledge of the three-dimensional structures of proteins and other biological
macromolecules often aids understanding of how they perform complicated tasks in the cell …
macromolecules often aids understanding of how they perform complicated tasks in the cell …
NMR-based methods for protein analysis
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a well-established method for
analyzing protein structure, interaction, and dynamics at atomic resolution and in various …
analyzing protein structure, interaction, and dynamics at atomic resolution and in various …
GPCR drug discovery: integrating solution NMR data with crystal and cryo-EM structures
I Shimada, T Ueda, Y Kofuku, MT Eddy… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2019 - nature.com
The 826 G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in the human proteome regulate key
physiological processes and thus have long been attractive drug targets. With the crystal …
physiological processes and thus have long been attractive drug targets. With the crystal …
Nanodiscs: A toolkit for membrane protein science
Membrane proteins are involved in numerous vital biological processes, including transport,
signal transduction and the enzymes in a variety of metabolic pathways. Integral membrane …
signal transduction and the enzymes in a variety of metabolic pathways. Integral membrane …
Membranes under the magnetic lens: a dive into the diverse world of membrane protein structures using Cryo-EM
Membrane proteins are highly diverse in both structure and function and can, therefore,
present different challenges for structure determination. They are biologically important for …
present different challenges for structure determination. They are biologically important for …
Structural mechanism of muscle nicotinic receptor desensitization and block by curare
Binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptors on muscle fibers depolarizes
the membrane and thereby triggers muscle contraction. We sought to understand at the level …
the membrane and thereby triggers muscle contraction. We sought to understand at the level …