The role of MscL amphipathic N terminus indicates a blueprint for bilayer-mediated gating of mechanosensitive channels
oleh: Navid Bavi, D. Marien Cortes, Charles D. Cox, Paul R. Rohde, Weihong Liu, Joachim W. Deitmer, Omid Bavi, Pavel Strop, Adam P. Hill, Douglas Rees, Ben Corry, Eduardo Perozo, Boris Martinac
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-06-01 |
Deskripsi
The activation of bacterial mechanosensitive channels is still not fully understood. Here, Bavi et al. show that the N-terminal helix of MscL dynamically couples membrane tension to channel gating, suggesting a conserved mechanism underlying the mechanosensitivity of ion channels of higher organisms.