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Structure of the Inhibited State of the Sec Translocon.
Molecular cell - 6 Aug 2020
Gérard Samuel F, Hall Belinda S, Zaki Afroditi M, Corfield Katherine A, Mayerhofer Peter U, Costa Catia, Whelligan Daniel K, Biggin Philip C, Simmonds Rachel E, Higgins Matthew K
Abstract excerpt
Protein secretion in eukaryotes and prokaryotes involves a universally conserved protein translocation channel formed by the Sec61 complex. Unrelated small-molecule natural products and synthetic compounds inhibit Sec61 with differential effects for different substrates or for Sec61 from different organisms, making this a promising target for therapeutic intervention. To understand the mode of inhibition and...
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