Transition metal ion FRET uncovers K+ regulation of a neurotransmitter/sodium symporter

The neurotransmitter transporter SERT counter transport K+ to transport serotonin. Here the authors show that the activity of the prokaryotic orthologue LeuT is also modulated by this cation, suggesting a general regulatory role for K+on neutrotrasmitter:sodium symporters function.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christian B. Billesbølle, Jonas S. Mortensen, Azmat Sohail, Solveig G. Schmidt, Lei Shi, Harald H. Sitte, Ulrik Gether, Claus J. Loland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12755