Microcompartments in archaeal ancestors of eukaryotes: a bioenergetic engine that could have fuelled eukaryogenesis
Huan Du, Aoxiang Xu, Xiaoyuan Feng, Wen-Cong Huang, Huayu Li, Li Liu, Yuling Li, Siyu Zhang, Ning Song, Kathryn E. Appler, Brett J. Baker, Eugene V. Koonin, Meng Li, Yang Liu
The paper identifies archaeal microcompartments in Hodarchaeales, showing they enhance energy production and may have contributed to eukaryogenesis.
bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology