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Rachel Xu

University of Pennsylvania

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Beyond bacterial paradigms: uncovering the functional significance and first biogenesis machinery of archaeal lipoproteins

Yirui Hong, Kira S. Makarova, Andy A. Garcia, Rachel Xu, Friedhelm Pfeiffer, Paula V. Welander, Mechthild Pohlschröder

The paper identifies and characterizes archaeal lipoprotein biogenesis components, showing their essential role in archaeal cell physiology and revealing distinct enzymatic activities.

Nature Communications · Sep 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology