2016
N-glycosylation critically regulates function of oxalate transporter SLC26A6
Thomson RB, Thomson CL, Aronson PS. N-glycosylation critically regulates function of oxalate transporter SLC26A6. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2016, 311: c866-c873. PMID: 27681177, PMCID: PMC5206297, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00171.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneIntegral membrane proteinsCell surface deliverySLC26A6 functionTissue-specific differencesGlycosylation mutantsMembrane proteinsN-glycosylationSurface deliveryBiotinylation studiesOxalate transporterOxalate homeostasisSecond extracellular loopExtracellular loopIntact cellsEnzymatic deglycosylation studiesTransport activityEnzymatic deglycosylationFunctional studiesDeglycosylation studiesGlycosylationPutative second extracellular loopTransport functionFunctional significanceEssential role
2002
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