The structured hairpin region of the bacterial ESCRT-III protein IM30 orchestrates stress-induced condensate formation
Ndjali Quarta, Katrin Debrich, Nadja Hellmann, Xingwu Ge, Pablo G. Argudo, Tika Ram Bhandari, Mischa Bonn, Martin Girard, Sapun H. Parekh, Lu-Ning Liu, Dirk Schneider
This study identifies the structured hairpin region of IM30 as the driver of stress-induced condensate formation in cyanobacteria, linking membrane stress, pH changes, and phase separation.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry