Superposed GLUT1 and QTY variant (IMAGE)

Dr. Shuguang Zhang

Superposed GLUT1 and QTY variant

Caption

Two angles of the crystalline structure GLUT1 (magenta) glucose transporter protein superposed with the AlphaFold2 computer-predicted water-soluble variant of the same protein (cyan) demonstrate that the crystalline protein and its water-soluble QTY variant share remarkable structural similarity.

Credit

Shuguang Zhang Laboratory, MIT

Usage Restrictions

For use only with permission of Shuguang Zhang or Denise Brehm.

License

Original content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.