A single amino acid exchange converts FocA into a unidirectional efflux channel for formate
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DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001132
Abstract: During mixed-acid fermentation, Escherichia coli initially translocates formate out of the cell, but re-imports it at lower pH. This is performed by FocA, the archetype of the formate-nitrite transporter (FNT) family of pentameric anion channels.… read more here.
Keywords: formate; single amino; amino acid; efflux ... See more keywords