Transport mechanism of the SLC4 proteins – lessons from recent structural and computational studies

By afschroeder • May 17, 2026

Zhekova HR, Pushkin A, Wang W, Kao L, Tsirulnikov K, Azimov R, Abuladze N, Acuna D, Zhou ZH, Tieleman DP, Kurtz I. Transport mechanism of the SLC4 proteins - lessons from recent structural and computational studies. J Biol Chem. 2026 May 15:113092. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.113092. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42142586.

Tags: bicarbonate transport, cryogenic electron microscopy, lipid-protein interaction, membrane protein, molecular modelling, Nephrology, protein conformation, Publications, secondary transporter, SLC4 family, structure-function, X-ray crystallography

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