F1F0-ATP-synthase subunit b head-to-head interactions shape intracellular membranes in Escherichia coli
Mukul Suresh Kareya, Jorge Royes, Federica Angius, Florence Szczepaniak, Francesco Boldrin, Marion Hamon, Pauline Talbot, Oana Ilioaia, Céline Madigou, Christophe Tribet, François Dehez, Florent Waltz, Francesca Zito, Bruno Miroux
The paper investigates how overproduction of F1F0-ATP synthase subunit b in E. coli shapes intracellular membranes through its C-terminal domain, revealing a novel mechanism for membrane structuring and adaptation to membrane stress.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology