Membrane binding properties of the cytoskeletal protein bactofilin
Ying Liu, Rajani Karmakar, Maria Billini, Wieland Steinchen, Saumyak Mukherjee, Rogelio Hernández-Tamayo, Thomas Heimerl, Gert Bange, Lars V. Schäfer, Martin R. Thanbichler
This study identifies the membrane-targeting sequence of bactofilin BacA and reveals its molecular mechanism, conservation across bacterial species, and functional interplay with polymerization and client protein recruitment.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2024Microbiology