Modulation of bacterial membrane proteins activity by clustering into plasma membrane nanodomains.

Mol Microbiol

Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, IPBS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France.

Published: October 2023

Recent research has demonstrated specific protein clustering within membrane subdomains in bacteria, challenging the long-held belief that prokaryotes lack these subdomains. This mini review provides examples of bacterial membrane protein clustering, discussing the benefits of protein assembly in membranes and highlighting how clustering regulates protein activity.

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