Visual surfaceomics reveals the substrate-scavenging cell surface of Asgard archaea
Jessie James Limlingan Malit, Davide Amendola, Jingwei Xu, Laura Dufresne, Anastasiia Kokhanovska, Antonina Gonet, Charlotte P. Wiegand, Julien Clavien, Florian Wollweber, Martin Pilhofer
This study identifies surface proteins in Asgard archaea using visual surfaceomics, revealing a peptidophilic cell surface involved in peptide capture and symbiotic interactions.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology