The spilt personality of glutamate transporters: the structural basis and physiological role of a dual function transporter/channel [ 2019 - ]

Research Grant

Brief description Membrane proteins are pumps that control the movement of nutrients, waste products and chemical messengers in and out of cells. These pumps break down in a wide range of diseases including neurological disorders and cancer. This project is focused on a unique type of transporter/channel hybrid protein that uses a ‘twisting elevator’ mechanism. We will uncover how they work and what goes wrong in disease. This information can then be used to develop new drugs to improve transporter function.

Funding Amount $967,915.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant