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Prestin and the good vibrations

Author(s) -

Anna S. Birke,

Arnaud Javelle

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

biochemical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.706

H-Index - 265

eISSN - 1470-8728

pISSN - 0264-6021

DOI - 10.1042/bcj20160015

Subject(s) - prestin , transporter , function (biology) , chemistry , motor protein , biophysics , antagonist , ion channel , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , computational biology , neuroscience , biochemistry , gene , receptor , microtubule

In a recent paper published in the Biochemical Journal, Lolli et al. presented evidence that the C-terminal STAS (sulfate transporter and anti-sigma factor antagonist) domain of the motor protein prestin possesses an anion-binding site. This discovery might shed light on an aspect of the function of this mysterious and fascinating protein that is crucial for the human hearing system.

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