Sticker number modulates pyrenoid condensate assembly to support algal fitness
Gaurav Kumar, James Barrett, Philippe Van der Stappen, Alex L. Payne-Dwyer, Onyou Nam, Jack W Shepherd, Lewis Frame, Jamieson A. L. Howard, Vuk Malis, Clément Dégut, Michael R. Hodgkinson, Ralf P. Richter, Charley Schaefer, Michael J. Plevin, Maria Hondele, , Luke C. M. Mackinder
This study shows that varying the number of binding motifs in a disordered protein affects pyrenoid assembly and algal fitness.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology