2018
The Frequency Response of Outer Hair Cell Voltage-Dependent Motility Is Limited by Kinetics of Prestin
Santos-Sacchi J, Tan W. The Frequency Response of Outer Hair Cell Voltage-Dependent Motility Is Limited by Kinetics of Prestin. Journal Of Neuroscience 2018, 38: 5495-5506. PMID: 29899032, PMCID: PMC6001036, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0425-18.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequency responseVoltage excitationNonlinear capacitanceFlat frequency responseLow-pass behaviorInterrogation frequencyMechanical responsePiezoelectric couplingCutoff frequencyLow-pass characteristicsLow passElectrical signatureLimiting timeOrders of magnitudeAmplification gainCochlear amplificationKHzΜsMembrane protein prestinVoltageKineticsCapacitanceDamage resultsPhase correspondsElectrical
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