Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

Structural basis for the activation of the lipid scramblase TMEM16F

  • Melanie Arndt,
  • Carolina Alvadia,
  • Monique S. Straub,
  • Vanessa Clerico Mosina,
  • Cristina Paulino,
  • Raimund Dutzler

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34497-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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TMEM16F is a dual ion channel and lipid scramblase that is involved in blood coagulation and cell fusion. Here, authors elucidate how the protein is activated by Ca2+ to accomplish both functions in a single protein conformation.