The apo-conformation of ABC transporters is a key conformation of drugs transport.
A three-dimensional model from cryo-electron microscopy of the apo-conformation of BmrA in lipid membrane is described.
Two open inward conformations of BmrA with disengaged NBDs are coexisting.
The open outward conformation is derived from two-dimensional crystals.
ABC transporters show a large flexibility in the apostate in lipid membrane.