Characterisation of the new microalgal protein xATPA related to the F-type ATP synthase α subunit, from the ecosystem to the molecule
Mathias Penot-Raquin, Anna M. G. Novák Vanclová, Victoria Powell, Yann Corbeau, Chaima Younes, Maxime Eugene, Tahar Bouceba, Cédric Pionneau, Viviane A. Bastos, Mathilde Garcia, Chris Bowler, Richard G. Dorrell
This study characterizes a novel microalgal protein xATPA, showing its environmental prevalence and functional role in plastidial physiology without ATP synthase activity.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology