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Abigail E. Teipen

Indiana University Bloomington

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Structural modeling reveals the mechanism of motor ATPase coordination during type IV pilus retraction

Abigail E. Teipen, Jacob D. Holt, Diane L. Lynch, Yixuan Peng, Triana N. Dalia, James C. Gumbart, Carey D. Nadell, Ankur B. Dalia

The paper models and validates the coordination mechanism between PilT and PilU ATPases during type IV pilus retraction using AlphaFold 3 and molecular dynamics simulations.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 8, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Integrative Structure and Function of the Vibrio cholerae Competence Pilus Machine

Stefano Maggi, Stefan Kreida, Lixinhao Yang, Abigail E. Teipen, Diane L. Lynch, Ankur B. Dalia, James C. Gumbart, Grant J. Jensen

The paper presents a 3.3 Å cryo-EM map of Vibrio cholerae competence pilus and a full-length pseudoatomic model of the CPM, revealing unique structural features and mechanical properties.

bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology