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The ABCG2 multidrug transporter is a pump gated by a valve and an extracellular lid.
Nature communications - 28 Nov 2019
Khunweeraphong Narakorn, Szöllősi Daniel, Stockner Thomas, Kuchler Karl
Abstract excerpt
The human ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 is a key to anticancer resistance and physiological detoxification. However, the molecular mechanism of substrate transport remains enigmatic. A hydrophobic di-leucine motif in the ABCG2 core separates a large intracellular cavity from a smaller upper cavity. We show that the di-leucine motif acts as a valve that controls drug extrusion. Moreover, the extracellular...
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