Positive cooperativity in the activation of E. coli aquaporin Z by cardiolipin: Potential for lipid-based aquaporin modulators

Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids. 2021 May;1866(5):158899. doi: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.158899. Epub 2021 Feb 11.

Authors

Cephas Li-Jie Tan¹, Jaume Torres²

Affiliations

¹ School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, 637551, Singapore.
² School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, 637551, Singapore. Electronic address: JTorres@ntu.edu.sg.

PMID: 33581256
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.158899

No abstract available

Keywords: Aquaporin Z; Cardiolipin; Cooperativity; E. coli; Hill equation; Water channel permeability.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aquaporins / genetics
Aquaporins / metabolism*
Cardiolipins / genetics
Cardiolipins / metabolism*
Cell Membrane / genetics
Cell Membrane / metabolism*
Escherichia coli / genetics
Escherichia coli / metabolism*
Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics
Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

Aquaporins
Cardiolipins
Escherichia coli Proteins
aqpZ protein, E coli