Structural insights into the Venus flytrap mechanosensitive ion channel Flycatcher1

oleh: Sebastian Jojoa-Cruz, Kei Saotome, Che Chun Alex Tsui, Wen-Hsin Lee, Mark S. P. Sansom, Swetha E. Murthy, Ardem Patapoutian, Andrew B. Ward

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01

Deskripsi

Flycatcher1 (FLYC1) is a candidate mechanosensitive channel involved in Venus flytrap touch-induced prey capture. Here, the authors report structural and functional details of FLYC1, with insights into gating conformational transitions.