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I. L. Sparks

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Y. S. Morita· 2 shared J. D. Leszyk· 1 shared J. Hayashi· 1 shared J. Nijjer· 1 shared J. Puffal· 1 shared J. R. Brenner· 1 shared J. Yan· 1 shared S. A. Shaffer· 1 shared

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Lipoarabinomannan regulates septation in Mycobacterium smegmatis

I. L. Sparks, J. Nijjer, J. Yan, Y. S. Morita

This study shows that lipoarabinomannan (LAM) regulates septation in Mycobacterium smegmatis, affecting cell envelope integrity and septal placement.

bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2023Microbiology

Compartmentalized Cell Envelope Biosynthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

J. Puffal, I. L. Sparks, J. R. Brenner, X. Li, J. D. Leszyk, J. Hayashi, S. A. Shaffer, Y. S. Morita

This paper identifies the conserved intracellular membrane domain (IMD) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, showing it is a specialized compartment for synthesizing virulence-related lipids.

bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2022Microbiology