It takes two—or more—to tango: Revisiting the role of dopamine transporter oligomerization

Autor: Harald H. Sitte, Ulrik Gether
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Gether, U & Sitte, H H 2021, ' It takes two-or more-to tango : Revisiting the role of dopamine transporter oligomerization ', Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 296, 100629 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100629
ISSN: 1083-351X
0021-9258
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100629
Popis: The dopamine transporter utilizes the transmembrane sodium gradient to mediate reuptake of dopamine from the extracellular space. The dopamine transporter can form dimers and possibly also higher order structures in the plasma membrane, and this oligomerization has been implicated in both trafficking and transport. However, we still do not fully understand its biological importance. A study by Sorkina et al. now describes a series of small molecules that link transporter conformation to oligomerization and endocytosis, providing an interesting step forward in an intricate dance.
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