IcmX Plug Ejection in L. pneumophila's Type IV Secretion System: Is It Possible?
Cayson Hamilton, Samuel D. Bills, Brenden Stark, Gus L. W. Hart
The paper uses MD simulations to test if force on IcmX can induce structural changes in DotG, enabling effector protein release in L. pneumophila's T4SS.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics