Structural basis for the activation of the lipid scramblase TMEM16F
TMEM16F is a dual ion channel and lipid scramblase that is involved in blood coagulation and cell fusion. Here, authors elucidate how the protein is activated by Ca2+ to accomplish both functions in a single protein conformation.
Main Authors: | Melanie Arndt, Carolina Alvadia, Monique S. Straub, Vanessa Clerico Mosina, Cristina Paulino, Raimund Dutzler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34497-x |
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