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Mechanistic diversity in ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters.

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Locher, Kaspar P·2016·Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

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ABC transporters catalyze transport reactions, such as the high-affinity uptake of micronutrients into bacteria and the export of cytotoxic compounds from mammalian cells. Crystal structures of ABC domains and full transporters have provided a framework for formulating reaction mechanisms of ATP-driven substrate transport, but recent studies have suggested remarkable mechanistic diversity within this protein family. This review evaluates the differing mechanistic proposals and outlines future directions for the exploration of ABC-transporter-catalyzed reactions.

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  • The uptake of a molecule by an ABC transporter will typically cost two moles of ATP per mole of substance imported.

    “The uptake of a molecule by an ABC transporter will typically cost two moles of ATP per mole of substance imported (Locher, 2016; Scheepers et al., 2016).”

    From Modeled Structure of the Cell Envelope Proteinase of Lactococcus lactis (2020) · cites this paper as Locher, 2016

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Authors
Locher, K. P.
Affiliations
ETH Zurich (CH)
Corresponding author
Locher, Kaspar P
Venue
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Published
2016-06
Volume
23
Issue
6
Pages
487-493
ISSN
  • 1545-9985 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-9993
OpenAlex
W2414149553
Cited by
804
References
100
Citations by year
2026: 58 · 2025: 71 · 2024: 76 · 2023: 77 · 2022: 69 · 2021: 111 · 2020: 107 · 2019: 80 · 2018: 83 · 2017: 62 · 2016: 10
FWCI
7.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • ETH Zürich Research Collection
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Enzyme Structure and Function
Keywords
ABC transporters, transport mechanisms, ATP hydrolysis, substrate translocation, crystal structure, micronutrient uptake
MeSH terms
Protein Domains, Adenosine Triphosphate, Animals, Bacteria, Biological Transport, Humans, Hydrolysis, Models, Molecular, Protein Binding, Gene Expression, Protein Structure, Secondary, Protein Folding, ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters, Catalytic Domain

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