Structural determinants of protocadherin-15 elasticity and function in inner-ear mechanotransduction
D. Choudhary, Y. Narui, B. L. Neel, L. N. Wimalasena, C. F. Klanseck, P. De-la-Torre, C. Chen, R. Araya-Secchi, E. Tamilselvan, M. Sotomayor
This study reports the structure of PCDH15 and its interactions with CDH23, revealing how its ectodomain functions as a gating spring in inner-ear mechanotransduction.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2019 · PreprintBiophysics