# Proton-coupled transport mechanism of the efflux pump NorA

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 18 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-48759-3 |
| Corresponding authors | Da‐Neng Wang, Nathaniel J. Traaseth |
| Institution | New York University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/antimicrobial-resistance-in-staphylococcus/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-48759-3](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48759-3)

## Topics

NorA · efflux pump antiporters · proton-coupled transport · Staphylococcus aureus · drug resistance · cryo-EM · Glu222 · Asp307 · inward-occluded conformation · C-terminal domain · N-terminal domain · substrate binding pocket · interdomain tethering interactions · protonation states · deprotonation mechanism · coupling stoichiometry · antibiotic expulsion

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