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what determines the substrate specificity of metal ion transporters?

what determines the substrate specificity of metal ion transporters?
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transporter substrate affinity or specificity is determined by a small number of interactions a given ion can make with the specific binding site of the transporter. Selectivity filters are narrow parts of the pore, the size and charge of which is adapted for a specific ion.

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