2009
Prestin's Anion Transport and Voltage-Sensing Capabilities Are Independent
Bai JP, Surguchev A, Montoya S, Aronson PS, Santos-Sacchi J, Navaratnam D. Prestin's Anion Transport and Voltage-Sensing Capabilities Are Independent. Biophysical Journal 2009, 96: 3179-3186. PMID: 19383462, PMCID: PMC2718310, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2008.12.3948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnion Transport ProteinsAntiportersCarbon RadioisotopesChloridesCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusElectric CapacitanceFormatesGerbillinaeIon TransportMiceMutation, MissenseOxalatesPatch-Clamp TechniquesSalicylatesSulfate TransportersConceptsClosest phylogenetic relativesTransmembrane regionSLC26 anion transporter familyMammalian outer hair cellsMembrane protein prestinPrestin's motor functionAnion transportPhylogenetic relativesAnion transporter familyTransporter familyProtein prestinChloride-binding siteGating charge movementPrestinCharge movementHair cellsOuter hair cellsResiduesMechanistic conceptsVoltage sensingTransport capabilityCellsVoltage sensorPrevious observationsUptake studies
2006
The life-extending gene Indy encodes an exchanger for Krebs-cycle intermediates
Knauf F, Mohebbi N, Teichert C, Herold D, Rogina B, Helfand S, Gollasch M, Luft FC, Aronson PS. The life-extending gene Indy encodes an exchanger for Krebs-cycle intermediates. Biochemical Journal 2006, 397: 25-29. PMID: 16608441, PMCID: PMC1479758, DOI: 10.1042/bj20060409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal citrateKrebs cycle intermediatesXenopus oocytesSodium dicarboxylate cotransporterMammalian genesDrosophila melanogasterIndy mutantsLifespan extensionLongevity genesPlasma membraneSubstrate effluxExternal mediumSpecific transport mechanismsFunctional studiesSuccinate uptakeAddition of succinateEnergy metabolismIndyTransportable substratesGenesOocytesEffluxMelanogasterMutantsSuccinate