EmrE, a model for studying evolution and mechanism of ion-coupled transporters.
EmrE is a small (110 residues) SMR transporter from Escherichia coli that extrudes positively charged aromatic drugs in exchange for two protons, thus rendering bacteria resistant to a variety of toxic compounds. Due to its size, stability and retention of its function upon solubilization in detergent, EmrE provides a unique experimental paradigm for the biochemical and biophysical studies of membrane based ion-coupled transporters. In addition, EmrE has been in center stage in the past two years because it provides also a paradigm for the study of the evolution of membrane proteins. Controversy around this topic is still going on and some novel concepts are surfacing that may contribute to our understanding of evolution of topology of membrane proteins. Furthermore, based on the findings that the cell multidrug transporters interact functionally we introduce the concept of a cell Resistosome.
Schuldiner
Shimon
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Department of Biological Chemistry, Alexander A. Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel. Shimon.Schuldiner@huji.ac.il
D017920:Antiporters / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000502:physiology; D005998:Glycine; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D055503:Protein Multimerization; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000502:physiology
D017920:Antiporters; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; C075436:EmrE protein, E coli; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D014364:Tryptophan; D005998:Glycine