On the mechanism of K+ transport through the inter-subunit tunnel of KdpFABC
Hridya Valia Madapally, Adel K. Hussein, Martin Wazar Eriksen, Bjørn Panyella Pedersen, David L. Stokes, Himanshu Khandelia
This study investigates K+ transport through the inter-subunit tunnel of KdpFABC using simulations and experiments, finding that the tunnel is mostly water-filled with a single K+ binding site and a high energy barrier.
The Journal of General Physiology · Nov 13, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics