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Synergistic substrate binding determines the stoichiometry of transport of a prokaryotic H(+)/Cl(-) exchanger.
Nature structural & molecular biology - 8 Apr 2012
Picollo Alessandra, Xu Yanyan, Johner Niklaus, Bernèche Simon, Accardi Alessio
Abstract excerpt
Active exchangers dissipate the gradient of one substrate to accumulate nutrients, export xenobiotics and maintain cellular homeostasis. Mechanistic studies have suggested that two fundamental properties are shared by all exchangers: substrate binding is antagonistic, and coupling is maintained by preventing shuttling of the empty transporter. The CLC H(+)/Cl(-) exchangers control the homeostasis of cellular...
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