Conformational plasticity across phylogenetic clusters of RND multidrug efflux pumps and its impact on substrate specificity
Mariya Lazarova, Thomas Eicher, Clara Börnsen, Hui Zeng, Mohd Athar, Ui Okada, Eiki Yamashita, Inga M. Spannaus, Max Borgosch, Hi-jea Cha, Attilio Vittorio Vargiu, Satoshi Murakami, Kay Diederichs, Achilleas S Frangakis, Klaas Martinus Pos
This study shows that a single conserved residue transfer between RND efflux pump clusters alters drug resistance and conformational dynamics.
Nature Communications · Nov 26, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry