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Naatm1: Examining The Mechanism Of A Heavy-Metal Abc Exporter, Dennis Hicks
Naatm1: Examining The Mechanism Of A Heavy-Metal Abc Exporter, Dennis Hicks
Master's Theses
ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) Transporters are a superfamily of integral membrane proteins that have been found embedded in both the cellular membranes and internal organelles of all species yet analyzed (1). This extreme conservation throughout the tree of life is due to their vitally critical and broad task of transporting all manner of things into and out of the cell and related organelles. This broadness of responsibility has led to an abundant diversity of this family, which in turn, has allowed life to adapt to the many environments found on Earth. While the importance and variability of this family is abundantly …