Epithelial sodium channels assemble in an orderly manner: Biology does not play dice

IF 4.4 2区生物学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Structure Pub Date : 2025-02-06 DOI:10.1016/j.str.2025.01.015

Sarah Pellizzari, Erhu Cao

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Abstract

In this issue of Structure, Houser et al.¹ report cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of two atypical forms of the heterotrimeric epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) in which either a δ or a β subunit assembles with one β and one γ subunit. These structures shed light on the molecular principles that govern the assembly of distinct ENaC trimers.

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Structure 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

8.90

自引率

1.80%

发文量

155

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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