TSPO protein binding partners in bacteria, animals, and plants

C Hiser, BL Montgomery, S Ferguson-Miller - Journal of Bioenergetics and …, 2021 - Springer
The ancient membrane protein TSPO is phylogenetically widespread from archaea and
bacteria to insects, vertebrates, plants, and fungi. TSPO's primary amino acid sequence is …

Insight into the structural features of TSPO: implications for drug development

JJ Lacapère, L Duma, S Finet, M Kassiou… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
The translocator protein (TSPO), an 18-kDa transmembrane protein primarily found in the
outer mitochondrial membrane, is evolutionarily conserved and widely distributed across …

Membrane-mediated ligand unbinding of the PK-11195 ligand from TSPO

T Dixon, A Uyar, S Ferguson-Miller, A Dickson - Biophysical journal, 2021 - cell.com
The translocator protein (TSPO), previously known as the peripheral benzodiazepine
receptor, is of longstanding medical interest as both a biomarker for neuroinjury and a …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of water molecules for analysis of macromolecule properties

K Mitusińska, A Raczyńska, M Bzówka… - Computational and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water molecules maintain proteins' structures, functions, stabilities and dynamics. They can
occupy certain positions or pass quickly via a protein's interior. Regardless of their …

[HTML][HTML] The mutual and dynamic role of TSPO and ligands in their binding process: an example with PK-11195

RM Rao, I El Dhaybi, F Cadet, C Etchebest, J Diharce - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
Translocator protein (TSPO) is an 18 kDa transmembrane protein, localized primarily on the
outer mitochondrial membrane. It has been found to be involved in various physiological …

The mitochondrial translocator protein (TSPO, 18ákDa): A key multifunctional molecule in liver diseases

Y Li, L Chen, V Papadopoulos - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
Translocator protein (TSPO, 18ákDa), previously known as peripheral-type benzodiazepine
receptor, is an evolutionarily conserved and tryptophan-rich 169-amino-acid protein located …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-Based Drug Design for TSPO: Challenges and Opportunities

M Giladi, AP Montgomery, M Kassiou, JJ Danon - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
The translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO) is an evolutionarily conserved mitochondrial
transmembrane protein implicated in various neuropathologies and inflammatory conditions …

Versatile dimerisation process of translocator protein (TSPO) revealed by an extensive sampling based on a coarse-grained dynamics study

R Rao, J Diharce, B Dugué, MA Ostuni… - Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Translocator protein (TSPO), a mitochondrial membrane protein, has been extensively
studied, and its role is still debated and continues to be enigmatic. From a structural …

Direct and specific binding of cholesterol to the mitochondrial translocator protein (TSPO) using PhotoClick cholesterol analogue

E Georges, C Sottas, Y Li… - The journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The translocator protein (TSPO) is a five-helix transmembrane protein localized to the outer
mitochondria membrane. Radioligand binding assays and chemical crosslinking showed …

Characterization of the high-affinity drug ligand binding site of mouse recombinant TSPO

S Iatmanen-Harbi, L Senicourt… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The optimization of translocator protein (TSPO) ligands for Positron Emission Tomography
as well as for the modulation of neurosteroids is a critical necessity for the development of …