A new class of binding protein-dependent solute transporter exemplified by the TAXI-GltS system from Bordetella pertussis
Lily M Jaques, Joseph F. S. Davies, Jack J Sheldon-Towler, David J. Kelly, Vanessa Leone, Christopher Mulligan
The paper identifies a novel TRAP transporter system in Bordetella pertussis where the SBP forms a dimer and binds glutamate with high affinity, lacking typical TRAP membrane components but coupled with a Na+/glutamate symporter.
Communications Biology · Aug 12, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry