CusA

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    Cryo-EM Structures of CusA Reveal a Mechanism of Metal-Ion Export
    Research Article
    Cryo-EM Structures of CusA Reveal a Mechanism of Metal-Ion Export

    The bacterial RND superfamily of efflux pumps mediate resistance to a variety of biocides, including Cu(I) and Ag(I) ions. Here we report four cryo-EM structures of the trimeric CusA pump in the presence of Cu(I). Combined with MD simulations, our data indicate that each CusA protomer within the trimer recognizes and extrudes Cu(I) independently.

    Mitchell A. Moseng, Meinan Lyu, Tanadet Pipatpolkai, Przemyslaw Glaza, Corey C. Emerson, Phoebe L. Stewart, Phillip J. Stansfeld, Edward W. Yu
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