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Y. Sasajima

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Microbiology· 3 Biophysics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Organism:human· 1

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M. Miyata· 4 shared A. Kawamoto· 2 shared K. Namba· 2 shared T. Kato· 2 shared T. Miyata· 2 shared A. Narita· 1 shared D. Takahashi· 1 shared F. Makino· 1 shared

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2021-2023 · peak 3/yr

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Cryo-EM of cytoskeletal 'fibril' protein involved in Spiroplasma swimming

Y. Sasajima, T. Kato, T. Miyata, H. Kiyama, A. Kawamoto, F. Makino, K. Namba, M. Miyata

The paper determines the structure of a fibril protein in Spiroplasma using cryo-EM, revealing its helical organization and interactions with MreB filaments.

bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Force and step size of gliding motility in human pathogenic bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae

M. Mizutani, Y. Sasajima, M. Miyata

This study measures the force and step size of gliding motility in Mycoplasma pneumoniae using optical tweezers, revealing mechanical properties and energy conversion mechanisms.

bioRxiv · May 25, 2021Microbiology

ATP dependent polymerization dynamics of bacterial actin proteins involved in Spiroplasma swimming

D. Takahashi, I. Fujiwara, Y. Sasajima, A. Narita, K. Imada, M. Miyata

The paper investigates the structure, ATPase activity, and polymerization dynamics of two MreB homologs in Spiroplasma eriocheiris, finding differences in their polymerization behavior and ATP hydrolysis mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2021Biophysics

Isolation and structure of the fibril protein, a major component of the internal ribbon for Spiroplasma swimming

Y. Sasajima, T. Kato, T. Miyata, A. Kawamoto, K. Namba, M. Miyata

This study isolates and characterizes the fibril protein, a key component of the helical ribbon in Spiroplasma, revealing its structural organization and role in cell helicity.

bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology