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Aconitase

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GplT from E. coli is a Major Facilitator antiporter, rocker-switch type. We use it as example but the principle remains the same for all other Major Facilitators.

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Major Facilitators are membrane proteins that help with both influx and outflux of specific small molecules. They are neither passive channels, nor do they active pumping, like the ATPases. Like a rocker-switch, they tilt between the two states 'outside open' and 'inside open'. This tilting (or switching) is triggered when a molecule has docked inside, and it transports the molecule to the other side. We call these transporters antiporter because, when switching back, usually a second, different, molecule is transported in the opposite direction. Have a look at the complete process involving all molecules.

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