A bifunctional coiled-coil protein generates the membrane-within-condensate architecture of the CO2-fixing pyrenoid
Sabrina L. Ergun, Claire Dignazio, Jonathan Bouvette, Haoyu Wu, Eric Franklin, Claire D. McWhite, Martin C. Jonikas
The paper identifies MITH1 as a protein that anchors thylakoid membranes into the pyrenoid condensate, revealing how membranes are integrated into biomolecular condensates.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology