M. Lejeune

Unexpected delayed incursion of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b) in the Antarctic region

The paper investigates the delayed incursion of H5N1 avian influenza in Antarctica by analyzing surveillance data from before confirmed cases.

Ton Motor Conformational Switch and Peptidoglycan Role in Bacterial Nutrient Uptake

The paper investigates the conformational switch of ExbD in the Ton system and its role in nutrient uptake, revealing the anchoring function of peptidoglycan and proposing a mechanistic model.

Bridges instead of boats? The Mla system of diderm Firmicute Veillonella parvula reveals an ancestral transenvelope core of phospholipid trafficking

This study investigates GPL trafficking in Veillonella parvula, revealing a minimal Mla system that directly connects membranes without chaperones or outer membrane lipoproteins, suggesting an ancestral core of the Mla system.

Autoinhibition and regulation by phosphoinositides of ATP8B1, a human lipid flippase associated with intrahepatic cholestatic disorders

This study investigates the autoinhibition and regulation of ATP8B1, a lipid flippase, through functional studies and cryo-EM structure analysis, revealing the role of phosphoinositides and terminal segments in its activity.

Dynamic interplay between a TonB dependent heme transporter and a TonB protein in a membrane environment

The paper uses molecular dynamics simulations to study the interaction between a heme transporter and a TonB-like protein in E. coli, revealing dynamic interactions and validating them experimentally.