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. 2017 Nov 6;114(47):12572–12577. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1712153114

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5.

A molecular bellows mechanism for substrate secretion by the MacAB-TolC tripartite efflux pump. (A) Proposed catalytic cycle of the MacAB-TolC efflux pump. MacB (red), MacA (purple), TolC (green) and substrate (blue). (B) Operation of a fireplace bellows.