Membrane Transport Mechanism: 3D Structure and Beyond

Author:   Reinhard Krämer ,  Christine Ziegler
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Volume:   17
ISBN:  

9783642538384


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   27 March 2014
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Our Price $388.10 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Membrane Transport Mechanism: 3D Structure and Beyond


Add your own review!

Overview

This book provides a molecular view of membrane transport by means of numerous biochemical and biophysical techniques. The rapidly growing numbers of atomic structures of transporters in different conformations and the constant progress in bioinformatics have recently added deeper insights. The unifying mechanism of energized solute transport across membranes is assumed to consist of the conformational cycling of a carrier protein to provide access to substrate binding sites from either side of a cellular membrane. Due to the central role of active membrane transport there is considerable interest in deciphering the principles of one of the most fundamental processes in nature: the alternating access mechanism. This book brings together particularly significant structure-function studies on a variety of carrier systems from different transporter families: Glutamate symporters, LeuT-like fold transporters, MFS transporters and SMR (RND) exporters, as well as ABC-type importers. The selected examples impressively demonstrate how the combination of functional analysis, crystallography, investigation of dynamics and computational studies has made it possible to create a conclusive picture or more precisely, “a molecular movie”. Although we are still far from a complete molecular description of the alternating access mechanism, remarkable progress has been made from static snapshots towards membrane transport dynamics.

Full Product Details

Author:   Reinhard Krämer ,  Christine Ziegler
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Volume:   17
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.502kg
ISBN:  

9783642538384


ISBN 10:   364253838
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   27 March 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Dance Lessons for Proteins: The Dynamics and Thermodynamics of a Sodium/Aspartate Symporter.- Characterizing the Structure, Function and Evolution of Human Solute Carrier (SLC) Transporters Using Computational Approaches.- Structures of the Prokaryotic Galactose Transporter vSGLT and Their Implications on Alternating Access Mechanism in Human SGLT1.- Moving Crystallographic Snapshots: A Mechanism for Transport Regulation in BetP.- Development of Refined Homology Models: Adding the Missing Information to the Medically Relevant Neurotransmitter Transporters.- The Life and Times of Lac Permease: Crystals Ain’t Enough.- Alternating Access Within the POT Family of Oligopeptide.- Proton Symporters.- The Maltose ABC Transporter: Where Structure Meets Function.- Cooperative Transport Mechanism and Proton-Coupling in the Multidrug Efflux Transporter Complex ArcAB-TolC.- What Can a Living Fossil Tell Us About Evolution and Mechanism of Ion-Coupled Transporters: The Story of Small Multidrug Transporters Symmetrically Asymmetric: EmrE Seen from the NMR Perspective.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

Aorrng

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List