Functional characterization and immunolocalization of the transporter encoded by the life-extending gene Indy
Knauf F, Rogina B, Jiang Z, Aronson PS, Helfand SL. Functional characterization and immunolocalization of the transporter encoded by the life-extending gene Indy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 14315-14319. PMID: 12391301, PMCID: PMC137881, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.222531899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneLife-extending mutationsNew longevity genesIntermediary metabolismAdult fat bodyIndy expressionCitric acid cycleLife-extending effectsMetabolite transportersVariety of speciesLongevity genesFunctional characterizationLife spanMidgut cellsFat bodyAcid cycleFunctional studiesXenopus oocytesTransport functionIndyBasolateral regionSodium-independent mechanismProminent expressionAverage life spanTransporters