This transporter acts as an incomplete transporter. It swings anions across the membrane, but does not allow these anions to dissociate and escape to the extracellular space. Salicylate, an inhibitor of outer hair cell motility, acts as competitive antagonist at the prestin anion-binding site.
Endogenous Substrate(s)
Anions
TCDB ID
2.A.53.2.19
Gene ID
375611
Reactome Pathway
Sensory processing of sound by outer hair cells of the cochlea (R-HSA-9662361 )