One high-order ion-coupling mechanism generates multiple SLC1A stoichiometries
Renae M Ryan, Qianyi Wu, Yan Jiang, Chelsea Briot, Ashkan Fakharzadeh, Morgan M Dooley, Shashank Pant, Hariprasad Venugopal, Krishna D Reddy, Emad Tajkhorshid
This study identifies a high-order ion-coupling mechanism in EAAT transporters by showing that dEAAT2 can acquire Na+, H+, and K+ dependence through mutations, mimicking human hEAAT2's complex ion coupling.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics