[HTML][HTML] Aquaporin Modulation by Cations, a Review

R Mom, V Mocquet, D Auguin, S Réty - Current Issues in Molecular …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Aquaporins (AQPs) are transmembrane channels initially discovered for their role in water
flux facilitation through biological membranes. Over the years, a much more complex and …

Interplay between phosphorylation and oligomerization tunes the conformational ensemble of SWEET transporters

AT Weigle, D Shukla - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
SWEET sugar transporters are desirable biotechnological targets for improving plant growth.
One engineering strategy includes modulating how SWEET transporters are regulated …

SWEET family transporters act as water conducting carrier proteins in plants

B Selvam, A Paul, YC Yu, LQ Chen, D Shukla - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Dedicated water channels are involved in the facilitated diffusion of water molecules across
the cell membrane in plants. Transporter proteins are also known to transport water …