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Function
Prestin (Pre) is a motor protein found in the outer hair cells of the cochlea. It is essential for mammalian hearing. Pre is a membranal anion transporter[2]. See RTAS domainof the SLC26 anion transporter prestin.
Disease
Mutations in Pre are associated with non-syndromic hearing loss.
Structural highlights
Pre C-terminal is mainly composed of a STAS (Sulfate Transporters and Anti-Sigma factor antagonist) domain[3].
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- ↑ Pasqualetto E, Aiello R, Gesiot L, Bonetto G, Bellanda M, Battistutta R. Structure of the cytosolic portion of the motor protein prestin and functional role of the STAS domain in SLC26/SulP anion transporters. J Mol Biol. 2010 Jul 16;400(3):448-62. Epub 2010 May 21. PMID:20471983 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2010.05.013