M. F. Sardis

A role for the Gram-negative outer membrane in bacterial shape determination

This study shows that strengthening the outer membrane of E. coli can rescue shape defects in mutants with impaired cell wall synthesis machinery.

Preproteins couple the intrinsic dynamics of SecA to its ATPase cycle to translocate via a catch and release mechanism

The paper reveals how SecA's intrinsic dynamics and preprotein interactions enable translocation via a catch and release mechanism.