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Kathryn Lees

East Carolina University

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:cryo-EM· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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Akarsh Manne· 2 shared Jun LiuiD· 2 shared Md A. MotalebiD· 2 shared Aaron Yerke· 1 shared Chunhao LiiD· 1 shared Huaxin YuiD· 1 shared Hui Xu· 1 shared Jack M. BottingiD· 1 shared

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In-situ structure of the flagellar export apparatus in Borrelia burgdorferi

Jian Yue, Akarsh Manne, Wangbiao Guo, Huaxin Yu, Jiaqi Wang, Md Khalesur Rahman, Kathryn Lees, Hui Xu, Jack M. Botting, Md A. Motaleb, Jun Liu

This study uses cryo-EM to determine the structure of the flagellar export apparatus in Borrelia burgdorferi, revealing its assembly mechanism and role in substrate translocation.

bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

In situ structures of periplasmic flagella reveal a distinct cytoplasmic ATPase complex in Borrelia burgdorferi

Zhuan Qin, Akarsh Manne, Jiagang Tu, Zhou Yu, Kathryn Lees, Aaron Yerke, Tao Lin, Chunhao Li, Steven J. Norris, Md A. Motaleb, Jun Liu

The paper uses cryo-electron tomography and mutagenesis to study the fT3SS machine in Borrelia burgdorferi, revealing a distinct cytosolic ATPase complex linked to the flagellar C-ring.

bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology