Structural and mechanistic principles of ABC transporters

C Thomas, R Tampé - Annual review of biochemistry, 2020 - annualreviews.org
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters constitute one of the largest and most ancient
protein superfamilies found in all living organisms. They function as molecular machines by …

Advances in the structure, mechanism and targeting of chemoresistance-linked ABC transporters

A Sajid, H Rahman, SV Ambudkar - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer cells frequently display intrinsic or acquired resistance to chemically diverse
anticancer drugs, limiting therapeutic success. Among the main mechanisms of this …

Mechanistic diversity in ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters

KP Locher - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2016 - nature.com
ABC transporters catalyze transport reactions, such as the high-affinity uptake of
micronutrients into bacteria and the export of cytotoxic compounds from mammalian cells …

[HTML][HTML] P-glycoprotein: one mechanism, many tasks and the consequences for pharmacotherapy of cancers

A Seelig - Frontiers in oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
P-glycoprotein or multidrug resistance protein (MDR1) is an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
binding cassette transporter (ABCB1) intensely investigated because it is an obstacle to …

Cryo-EM structures reveal distinct mechanisms of inhibition of the human multidrug transporter ABCB1

K Nosol, K Romane, RN Irobalieva… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
ABCB1 detoxifies cells by exporting diverse xenobiotic compounds, thereby limiting drug
disposition and contributing to multidrug resistance in cancer cells. Multiple small-molecule …

Structure of a zosuquidar and UIC2-bound human-mouse chimeric ABCB1

A Alam, R Küng, J Kowal, RA McLeod… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The multidrug transporter ABCB1 (P-glycoprotein) is an ATP-binding cassette transporter
that has a key role in protecting tissues from toxic insult and contributes to multidrug …

[HTML][HTML] Structures of the Multidrug Transporter P-glycoprotein Reveal Asymmetric ATP Binding and the Mechanism of Polyspecificity*♦

L Esser, F Zhou, KM Pluchino, J Shiloach, J Ma… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ASBMB
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a polyspecific ATP-dependent transporter linked to multidrug
resistance in cancer; it plays important roles in determining the pharmacokinetics of many …

Molecular basis of the polyspecificity of P-glycoprotein (ABCB1): recent biochemical and structural studies

EE Chufan, HM Sim, SV Ambudkar - Advances in cancer research, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract ABCB1 (P-glycoprotein/P-gp) is an ATP-binding cassette transporter well known for
its association with multidrug resistance in cancer cells. Powered by the hydrolysis of ATP, it …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal drug response and antimicrobial resistance

P Osset-Trénor, A Pascual-Ahuir, M Proft - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antifungal resistance is a growing concern as it poses a significant threat to public health.
Fungal infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in …

The human proton pump inhibitors inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis rifampicin efflux and macrophage-induced rifampicin tolerance

MA Lake, KN Adams, F Nie, E Fowler… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Tuberculosis treatment requires months-long combination chemotherapy with multiple
drugs, with shorter treatments leading to relapses. A major impediment to shortening …