Synthetic biology: bottom-up assembly of molecular systems

S Hirschi, TR Ward, WP Meier, DJ Müller… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The bottom-up assembly of biological and chemical components opens exciting
opportunities to engineer artificial vesicular systems for applications with previously unmet …

Role of bacterial efflux pumps in antibiotic resistance, virulence, and strategies to discover novel efflux pump inhibitors

A Gaurav, P Bakht, M Saini, S Pandey… - …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
The problem of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria has reached a crisis level.
The treatment options against infections caused by multiple drug-resistant bacteria are …

Mechanisms of neurotransmitter transport and drug inhibition in human VMAT2

S Pidathala, S Liao, Y Dai, X Li, C Long, CL Chang… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Monoamine neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin control important brain
pathways, including movement, sleep, reward and mood. Dysfunction of monoaminergic …

Human XPR1 structures reveal phosphate export mechanism

R Yan, H Chen, C Liu, J Zhao, D Wu, J Jiang, J Gong… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is a fundamental macronutrient for all living organisms, the
homeostasis of which is critical for numerous biological activities,–. As the only known …

Multifaceted computational modeling in glycoscience

S Perez, O Makshakova - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Glycoscience assembles all the scientific disciplines involved in studying various molecules
and macromolecules containing carbohydrates and complex glycans. Such an ensemble …

Structural basis of promiscuous substrate transport by Organic Cation Transporter 1

YC Zeng, M Sobti, A Quinn, NJ Smith… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Organic Cation Transporter 1 (OCT1) plays a crucial role in hepatic metabolism by
mediating the uptake of a range of metabolites and drugs. Genetic variations can alter the …

Structural basis of organic cation transporter-3 inhibition

B Khanppnavar, J Maier, F Herborg, R Gradisch… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Organic cation transporters (OCTs) facilitate the translocation of catecholamines, drugs and
xenobiotics across the plasma membrane in various tissues throughout the human body …

Structure of human drug transporters OATP1B1 and OATP1B3

AD Ciută, K Nosol, J Kowal, S Mukherjee… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The organic anion transporting polypeptides OATP1B1 and OATP1B3 are membrane
proteins that mediate uptake of drugs into the liver for subsequent conjugation and biliary …

Molecular basis of polyspecific drug and xenobiotic recognition by OCT1 and OCT2

Y Suo, NJ Wright, H Guterres, JG Fedor… - Nature structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
A wide range of endogenous and xenobiotic organic ions require facilitated transport
systems to cross the plasma membrane for their disposition. In mammals, organic cation …

Unraveling the secrets: evolution of resistance mediated by membrane proteins

X Yang, M Li, ZC Jia, Y Liu, SF Wu, MX Chen… - Drug Resistance …, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane protein-mediated resistance is a multidisciplinary challenge that spans fields
such as medicine, agriculture, and environmental science. Understanding its complexity and …