Glucose transport activity measured in giant vesicles

• Incorporation of membrane proteins and internal reporter systems directly into giant vesicles, during their formation from a hydrogel surface, has emerged as a promising new concept in membrane protein characterization. Here, we provide the detailed protocol for a glucose transporter activity assay based on giant vesicles containing a fluorescent enzyme-linked reporter system internally. This assay is applicable for the functional analysis of a variety of hexose-transporting proteins. We furthermore believe that it can aid in the development of drugs targeting hexose transporters.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Cell- och molekylärbiologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Basic Medicine -- Cell and Molecular Biology (hsv//eng)

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Activity assay

Fluorescence microscopy

Giant vesicles

Glucose transport

Glucose transporters

GLUT1

Membrane protein

Resorufin

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