The molecular principles underlying diverse functions of the SLC26 family of proteins

S Takahashi, K Homma - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2024 - ASBMB
Mammalian SLC26 proteins are membrane-based anion transporters that belong to the
large SLC26/SulP family, and many of their variants are associated with hereditary diseases …

The frequency dependence of prestin-mediated fast electromotility for mammalian cochlear amplification

S Takahashi, Y Zhou, MA Cheatham, K Homma - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Prestin, s voltage-driven motor activity confers sound-elicited somatic electromotility in
auditory outer hair cells (OHCs) and is essential for the exquisite sensitivity and frequency …