Tension mediated mechanical activation and pocket delipidation lead to an analogous MscL state
B. Wang, B. J. Lane, C. Kapsalis, J. R. Ault, F. Sobott, H. El Mkami, A. N. Calabrese, A. C. Kalli, C. Pliotas
This study investigates how tension and pocket delipidation affect MscL channel states, finding they lead to similar expanded states but through different pathways.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics