Bacterial battle against acidity

J Schwarz, K Schumacher, S Brameyer… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The Earth is home to environments characterized by low pH, including the gastrointestinal
tract of vertebrates and large areas of acidic soil. Most bacteria are neutralophiles, but can …

The human LAT1–4F2hc (SLC7A5–SLC3A2) transporter complex: Physiological and pathophysiological implications

J Kahlhofer, D Teis - Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
LAT1 and 4F2hc form a heterodimeric membrane protein complex, which functions as one of
the best characterized amino acid transporters. Since LAT1–4F2hc is required for the …

Cryo-EM structure of the human L-type amino acid transporter 1 in complex with glycoprotein CD98hc

Y Lee, P Wiriyasermkul, C **, L Quan… - Nature structural & …, 2019 - nature.com
The L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1 or SLC7A5) transports large neutral amino acids
across the membrane and is crucial for brain drug delivery and tumor growth. LAT1 forms a …

Mechanism of substrate transport and inhibition of the human LAT1-4F2hc amino acid transporter

R Yan, Y Li, J Müller, Y Zhang, S Singer, L **a… - Cell discovery, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract LAT1 (SLC7A5) is one of the representative light chain proteins of heteromeric
amino acid transporters, forming a heterodimer with its heavy chain partner 4F2hc …

Reevaluating the substrate specificity of the L-type amino acid transporter (LAT1)

HC Chien, C Colas, K Finke, S Springer… - Journal of medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1, SLC7A5) transports essential amino acids
across the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and into cancer cells. To utilize LAT1 for drug delivery …

Natural products derived from medicinal plants and microbes might act as a game-changer in breast cancer: A comprehensive review of preclinical and clinical studies

RK Singla, X Wang, R Gundamaraju… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent neoplasm among women. Genetic and
environmental factors lead to BC development and on this basis, several preventive …

L amino acid transporter structure and molecular bases for the asymmetry of substrate interaction

E Errasti-Murugarren, J Fort, P Bartoccioni… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
L-amino acid transporters (LATs) play key roles in human physiology and are implicated in
several human pathologies. LATs are asymmetric amino acid exchangers where the low …

High-resolution structure of the amino acid transporter AdiC reveals insights into the role of water molecules and networks in oligomerization and substrate binding

H Ilgü, JM Jeckelmann, D Kalbermatter, Z Ucurum… - Bmc Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background The L-arginine/agmatine transporter AdiC is part of the arginine-dependent
extreme acid resistance system of the bacterium Escherichia coli and its pathogenic …

Arginine transportation mechanism through cationic amino acid transporter 1: insights from molecular dynamics studies

M Afshinpour, H Mahdiuni - Journal of Biomolecular Structure and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Metabolic and signaling mechanisms in mammalian cells are facilitated by the transportation
of L-arginine (Arg) across the plasma membrane through cationic amino acid transporter …

Function and regulation of acid resistance antiporters

EM Krammer, M Prévost - The Journal of Membrane Biology, 2019 - Springer
Bacterial pathogens are a major cause of foodborne diseases and food poisoning. To cope
with the acid conditions encountered in different environments such as in fermented food or …