Structural Insights into the Venus flytrap Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Flycatcher1
S. Jojoa-Cruz, K. Saotome, C. C. Tsui, W.-H. Lee, M. S. P. Sansom, S. E. Murthy, A. Patapoutian, A. B. Ward
This study characterizes the mechanosensitive ion channel FLYC1 using cryo-EM, MD simulations, and electrophysiology, revealing structural features and conformational transitions involved in mechano-gating.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2021Biochemistry