In silico comparative genomic analysis unravels a new candidate protein arsenal specifically associated with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis pathogenesis by Hafida Ayada, Boutayna Dhioui, Hamid Mazouz, Abdelhay El harrak, Fatima Jaiti, Bouchra Ouhmidou, Mohammed Diouri, Mohieddine Moumni

“…Transcription factors and membrane transporters (MFS) involved in fungicide efflux have been predicted in Foa, in addition to a variety of secondary metabolites. …”
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Monocarboxylate Transporters: Role and Regulation in Corneal Diabetes by Pawan Shrestha, Amy E. Whelchel, Sarah E. Nicholas, Wentao Liang, Jian-Xing Ma, Dimitrios Karamichos

“…Monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) are a family of proton-linked plasma membrane transporters that carry monocarboxylates across plasma membranes. …”
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A fiducial-assisted strategy compatible with resolving small MFS transporter structures in multiple conformations using cryo-EM by Pujun Xie, Yan Li, Gaëlle Lamon, Huihui Kuang, Da-Neng Wang, Nathaniel J. Traaseth

“…Here, we describe a strategy for introducing a rigid fiducial marker (BRIL domain) at the C-terminus of membrane transporters from the Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) with AlphaFold2. …”
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Genome wide identification of MATE and ALMT gene family in lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) and expression profiling under Al stress condition by Ankita Tripathi, Dharmendra Singh, Jyotika Bhati, Deepti Singh, Jyoti Taunk, Jawaher Alkahtani, Abdulrahman Al-Hashimi, Madan Pal Singh

“…Abstract Background The membrane transporters viz. multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) and aluminum-activated malate transporter (ALMT) are associated with aluminum (Al) tolerance by accelerating secretion of organic acids, which can influence nutrient availability and stress response. …”
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Acinetobacter baumannii represses type VI secretion system through a manganese-dependent small RNA-mediated regulation by Somok Bhowmik, Avik Pathak, Shivam Pandey, Kuldip Devnath, Abhiroop Sett, Nishant Jyoti, Timsy Bhando, Jawed Akhter, Saurabh Chugh, Ramandeep Singh, Tarun Kumar Sharma, Ranjana Pathania

“…A. baumannii utilizes MumT, an Mn2+-uptake inner membrane transporter, for the uptake of extracellular Mn2+ during oxidative stress. …”
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Legionella pneumophila IrsA, a novel, iron-regulated exoprotein that facilitates growth in low-iron conditions and modulates biofilm formation by Alberto E. Lopez, Joshua Mayoral, Huaixin Zheng, Nicholas P. Cianciotto

“…We previously demonstrated that L. pneumophila assimilates iron both by secreting a non-protein iron chelator (siderophore) and by importing iron through membrane transporters. In this study, we uncovered a novel, secreted protein that is highly iron-regulated, promotes L. pneumophila’s growth in low-iron media, and impacts biofilm formation. …”
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