Mechanosensitive channels dominate the minimal ion channelrepertoire in prokaryotes
Cristóbal Uribe, Luciano Pena, Samuel Morales-Navarro, Sebastian E. Brauchi, Gonzalo Riadi, Juan C. Opazo, Wendy González
The paper identifies five ion channel architectures essential for prokaryotic viability, with mechanosensitive channels being the most abundant.
Biophysical Journal · Sep 4, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics