From Transporter to Motor: Evolutionary and Structural Insights into the Emergence of Prestin's Area-Motor Activity in Mammals
Nicolás Fuentes-Ugarte, Tiaren Ruiz-Rojas, Felipe Garcia‐Olave, A. R. Ruiz-Fernández, José Antonio Gárate, Víctor Castro‐Fernández, Raul R. Araya-Secchi
This study investigates how prestin evolved from an anion transporter to a voltage-sensitive motor in mammals through structural and evolutionary analysis.
Protein Science · Apr 7, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology