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Jessica K Polka

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Pamela A Silver· 1 shared

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2015-2015 · peak 1/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivOct 23, 2015

Tuning microscale, retractable, membrane-breaking protein needles

Jessica K Polka, Pamela A Silver

This study characterizes R bodies from Caedibacter taeniospiralis, showing they can undergo reversible extension-contraction and rupture bacterial membranes, with engineered variants extending at higher pH.

DOI 10.1021/acssynbio.5b00237

bacteria (other)proteomics

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