Cytoplasmic Permeation Pathway of Neurotransmitter Transporters
Rudnick G. Cytoplasmic Permeation Pathway of Neurotransmitter Transporters. Biochemistry 2011, 50: 7462-7475. PMID: 21774491, PMCID: PMC3164596, DOI: 10.1021/bi200926b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic permeation pathwaysBacterial amino acid transporter LeuTNeurotransmitter transportersPermeation pathwayKingdoms of lifeMammalian serotonin transporterHigh-resolution crystal structuresFour-helix bundleRecent high-resolution crystal structureSubsequent crystal structureStructural repeatsLeuT structureProtein familyCommon structural featuresSolute transportersRelated proteinsLarge structural familyCytoplasmic oneConformational changesSubstrate siteFirst structureBiological membranesTransportersLeuTExtracellular pathways