P. M. Alzari

Eukaryotic-like gephyrin and cognate membrane receptor coordinate corynebacterial cell division and polar elongation.

The paper identifies two new divisome members in Corynebacteriales and shows their role in coordinating cell division and polar elongation with the divisome and elongasome.

High resolution cryo-EM and crystallographic snapshots of the large actinobacterial 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase: an all-in-one fusion with unique properties

This paper presents high-resolution cryo-EM and crystallographic structures of the actinobacterial 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase OdhA, revealing its unique all-in-one architecture and regulatory mechanisms.

A TPR scaffold couples signal detection to OdhI phosphorylation in metabolic control by the protein kinase PknG

This study identifies a TPR scaffold in PknG that links signal detection to OdhI phosphorylation, regulating metabolic control in actinobacteria.

3D architecture and structural flexibility revealed in the subfamily of large glutamate dehydrogenases by a mycobacterial enzyme

The paper reveals the 3D architecture and structural flexibility of a mycobacterial large glutamate dehydrogenase, identifying novel structural features and potential regulatory domains.

Proteome remodeling in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis PknG knockout: molecular evidence for the role of this kinase in cell envelope biogenesis and hypoxia response.

This study uses proteomics to show that PknG knockout in M. tuberculosis alters the proteome, affecting cell envelope biosynthesis and hypoxia response.

Actinobacteria challenge the paradigm: a unique protein architecture for a well-known central metabolic complex

The paper identifies a unique protein architecture in Actinobacteria's -ketoacid dehydrogenase complex, showing a reduced acetyltransferase subunit with implications for drug targets.

Central role and structure of the membrane pseudokinase YukC in the antibacterial Bacillus subtilis Type VIIb Secretion System.

This study investigates the Bacillus subtilis Type VIIb Secretion System (T7SSb), identifying YukC as a central pseudokinase subunit involved in secretion complex assembly and toxin recruitment.

Essential dynamic interdependence of FtsZ and SepF for Z-ring and septum formation in Corynebacterium glutamicum

This study investigates the essential interaction between FtsZ and SepF in C. glutamicum, revealing their dynamic roles in Z-ring and septum formation through structural and functional analyses.