TMEM16 scramblases thin the membrane to enable lipid scrambling
Lipid scrambling is required for many cellular processes but the lipid-protein interactions that occur during transport are unknown. Using cryoEM and biochemical assays the authors show that membrane thinning is critical for lipid flipping.
Main Authors: | Maria E. Falzone, Zhang Feng, Omar E. Alvarenga, Yangang Pan, ByoungCheol Lee, Xiaolu Cheng, Eva Fortea, Simon Scheuring, Alessio Accardi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30300-z |
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