Kinetic asymmetry drives directionality in an ATP-binding cassette transporter
Michael Rudolph, Hossein Batebi, Malavika Pramod, Katja Barth, Clemens Hirschberg, Robert Tampé, Roland R. Netz, Benesh Joseph
The paper identifies ionic locks in ABC transporters that govern directionality through kinetic asymmetry in ATP binding and hydrolysis.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics