Lipid-mediated prestin organization in outer hair cell membranes and its implications in sound amplification
oleh: Sepehr Dehghani-Ghahnaviyeh, Zhiyu Zhao, Emad Tajkhorshid
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Prestin, a motor protein, plays a major role in sound amplification. Using molecular dynamics simulations, the authors show that prestin causes membrane deformation patterns thereby achieving a particular lipid-mediated alignment in the membrane.