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ArticleNature communications2026

Single-molecule dynamics reveal ATP binding alone powers substrate translocation by an ABC transporter.

Christoph Nocker, Matija Pečak, Tobias Nocker, Amin Fahim, Lukas Sušac, Robert Tampé

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Christoph NockerInstitute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-8835-6103
Matija PečakInstitute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tobias NockerInstitute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0009-0000-7917-2216
Amin FahimInstitute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0009-0008-7529-9592
Lukas SušacInstitute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Robert TampéInstitute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. tampe@em.uni-frankfurt.de.ORCID 0000-0002-0403-2160

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) CRC 1507 / Cryo-EM Infrastructure Z02Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) CRC 1507/P18EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council) 101141396
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Abstract

ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are molecular machines involved in diverse physiological processes, including antigen processing by TAP, a key component of adaptive immunity. TAP and its bacterial homolog TmrAB use ATP to translocate peptides across membranes, yet the precise mechanism linking ATP binding to substrate movement remains unclear. Here, we employ a single-molecule FRET sensor to visualize single translocation events by individual ABC transporters and thereby overcome the limitations of ensemble averaging. This approach reveals that substrate transport is driven by a conformational switch from the inward- to the outward-facing state. Using a slow-turnover TmrAB variant, we demonstrate that ATP binding alone, even in the absence of Mg

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Adenosine TriphosphateATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBacterial ProteinsBiological TransportCryoelectron MicroscopyFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferHydrolysisMagnesiumModels, MolecularProtein BindingProtein ConformationSingle Molecule ImagingAdenosine TriphosphateATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBacterial ProteinsMagnesium

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PMID41916987
PMCPMC13040083

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