The proteins that 'pump' neurotransmitters into neurons, clearing the synapse after a nerve impulse, are central players in coherent brain function and are targets of many psychotropic drugs. Two groups now endeavor to resolve a fundamental controversy about how these proteins work. The results shed new light on the controversy but do not end it.
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Lim, HH., Miller, C. It takes two to transport, or is it one?. Nat Struct Mol Biol 19, 129–130 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.2239
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