A novel force transduction pathway from a tension sensor to the gate in the mechano-gating of MscL channel

The bacterial mechanosensitive channel of large conductance MscL is activated exclusively by increased tension in the membrane bilayer. Despite many proposed models for MscL opening, its precise mechano-gating mechanism, particularly how the received force at the tension sensor transmits to the gate...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Sawada, Takeshi Nomura, Boris Martinac, Masahiro Sokabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1175443/full