Folding speeds of helical membrane proteins

D Min - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Membrane proteins play key roles in human health, contributing to cellular signaling, ATP
synthesis, immunity, and metabolite transport. Protein folding is the pivotal early step for their …

Key contributions of a glycolipid to membrane protein integration

K Shimamoto, K Fujikawa, T Osawa, S Mori… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Regulation of membrane protein integration involves molecular devices such as Sec-
translocons or the insertase YidC. We have identified an integration-promoting factor in the …

Chaperoning the major facilitator superfamily at single-molecule level

E Kim, D Min - Structure, 2023 - cell.com
In this issue of Structure, Blaimschein et al. elucidate the chaperoning function of the
insertase YidC during the insertion and folding of the melibiose permease MelB. Their single …