BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
The Na+-pumping mechanism driven by redox reactions in the NADH-quinone oxidoreductase from Vibrio cholerae relies on dynamic conformational changes
Moe Ishikawa, Takehito Seki, Jun-ichi Kishikawa…·Masatoshi Murai
This study identifies five conformational states of Na+-NQR in Vibrio cholerae using mutants and inhibitors, revealing that 2Fe-2S reduction drives Na+ translocation through structural rearrangements.