Article
Bidirectional communication between nucleotide and substrate binding sites in a type IV multidrug ABC transporter.
Nature communications - 11 Nov 2025
Carrillo Victor Hugo Pérez, Di Cesare Margot, Rose-Sperling Dania, Javed Waqas, Neuweiler Hannes, Marcoux Julien, Orelle Cédric, Jault Jean-Michel, Hellmich Ute A
Abstract excerpt
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters use ATP to transport substrates across membranes. In type IV ABC transporters, which include many multidrug resistance (MDR) pumps, communication between nucleotide-binding domains (NBDs) and transmembrane domains (TMDs) is mediated via large intracellular domains containing 'coupling helices'. However, how ATP hydrolysis and substrate transport are functionally coordinated...
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- Binding Sites
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
- Adenosine Triphosphate
- Bacterial Proteins
- Protein Domains
