Structures of LeuT in bicelles define conformation and substrate binding in a membrane-like context

Nature Structural and Molecular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 212-219

  Wang, Hui ^a   Elferich, Johannes ^a   Gouaux, Eric ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 [(3 CHOLAMIDOPROPYL)DIMETHYLAMMONIO] 2 HYDROXY 1 PROPANESULFONIC ACID; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; LEUCINE; LEUCINE TRANSPORTER; NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORTER; OCTYL GLUCOSIDE; SELENOMETHIONINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUIFEX AEOLICUS; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MICELLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; LEUCINE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PLASMA MEMBRANE NEUROTRANSMITTER TRANSPORT PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

AQUIFEX AEOLICUS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84862790971     PISSN: 15459993     EISSN: 15459985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2215     Document Type: Article

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