AbgT family of transporters have previously been implicated in the uptake of folate catabolites but remain poorly understood. Here the authors present a structural and functional characterization of Alcanivorax borkumensisYdaH, an AbgT-type transporter, revealing a unique topology and possible function as a drug efflux pump.
- Jani Reddy Bolla
- Chih-Chia Su
- Edward W. Yu