BiophysicsBiophysical JournalPeer-reviewed
Mechanosensitive channels dominate the minimal ion channelrepertoire in prokaryotes
Cristóbal Uribe, Luciano Pena, Samuel Morales-Navarro…·Wendy González
The paper identifies five ion channel architectures essential for prokaryotic viability, with mechanosensitive channels being the most abundant.
DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2026.09.006