Origin and evolution of the sodium -pumping NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase.

The sodium -pumping NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase (Na+-NQR) is the main ion pump and the primary entry site for electrons into the respiratory chain of many different types of pathogenic bacteria. This enzymatic complex creates a transmembrane gradient of sodium that is used by the cell to sustain...

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Main Authors: Adrian Reyes-Prieto, Blanca Barquera, Oscar Juárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4014512?pdf=render