2019
A Novel Bromine-Containing Paroxetine Analogue Provides Mechanistic Clues for Binding Ambiguity at the Central Primary Binding Site of the Serotonin Transporter
Slack RD, Abramyan AM, Tang H, Meena S, Davis BA, Bonifazi A, Giancola JB, Deschamps JR, Naing S, Yano H, Singh SK, Newman AH, Shi L. A Novel Bromine-Containing Paroxetine Analogue Provides Mechanistic Clues for Binding Ambiguity at the Central Primary Binding Site of the Serotonin Transporter. ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2019, 10: 3946-3952. PMID: 31424193, PMCID: PMC8272913, DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00375.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Computation-guided analysis of paroxetine binding to hSERT reveals functionally important structural elements and dynamics
Abramyan AM, Slack RD, Meena S, Davis BA, Newman AH, Singh SK, Shi L. Computation-guided analysis of paroxetine binding to hSERT reveals functionally important structural elements and dynamics. Neuropharmacology 2018, 161: 107411. PMID: 30391505, PMCID: PMC6494725, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.10.040.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Structure and Regulatory Interactions of the Cytoplasmic Terminal Domains of Serotonin Transporter
Fenollar-Ferrer C, Stockner T, Schwarz TC, Pal A, Gotovina J, Hofmaier T, Jayaraman K, Adhikary S, Kudlacek O, Mehdipour AR, Tavoulari S, Rudnick G, Singh SK, Konrat R, Sitte HH, Forrest LR. Structure and Regulatory Interactions of the Cytoplasmic Terminal Domains of Serotonin Transporter. Biochemistry 2014, 53: 5444-5460. PMID: 25093911, PMCID: PMC4147951, DOI: 10.1021/bi500637f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceCircular DichroismCytoplasmFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferHumansMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiarySerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsConceptsTerminal domainStructures of homologuesYellow fluorescent protein tagProtein-protein interactionsFluorescent protein tagsFluorescence resonance energy transfer signalN-terminal domainCarboxy-terminal endHelix-breaking residuesCyan fluorescent proteinEnergy transfer signalHuman serotonin transporterNSS familyConformational cycleCircular dichroism spectroscopyProtein tagsCytoplasmic segmentRegulatory interactionsTransmembrane regionUptake of neurotransmittersInteraction partnersRegulatory mechanismsSerotonin transporterBiophysical approachesFluorescent protein
2008
LeuT: A prokaryotic stepping stone on the way to a eukaryotic neurotransmitter transporter structure
Singh SK. LeuT: A prokaryotic stepping stone on the way to a eukaryotic neurotransmitter transporter structure. Channels 2008, 2: 380-389. PMID: 19066470, DOI: 10.4161/chan.2.5.6904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium binding siteSolute carrier 6 (SLC6) familyIntegral membrane proteinsStructure/function studiesBinding sitesCrystal structureEukaryotic counterpartsAccurate homology modelsTransporter structureBacterial membersMembrane proteinsNutrient uptakeSequence identityMolecular insightsConformational changesHomology modelSecondary transportLeuTNeurotransmitter clearanceLipid bilayersSolute moleculesBiochemical dataFunction studiesIon bindingCrucial role