The life cycle of an archaeon with multiple membranes
Florian Mayer, Andriko von Kügelgen, Richard Stöckl, Veronika Seitz, Joe Parham, Zhexin Wang, Robert Reichelt, Tanmay A. M. Bharat, Harald Huber, Anja Spang, Dina Grohmann, Buzz Baum
This study reveals that Ignicoccus hospitalis uses a contractile CdvA-ESCRT-III ring to constrict its inner membrane, leading to multi-cytoplasmic clusters and subsequent release of progeny cells through outer membrane bursting.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology