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Yajie Xu

Cornell University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1

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Signaling mechanism of the transmembrane energy receptor Aer

F.A. Olsthoorn, Alise R. Muok, Zachary A. Maschmann, Yajie Xu, Siddarth Chandrasekaran, Robert Dunleavy, Brian R. Crane

This study elucidates the signaling mechanism of the E. coli Aer receptor by analyzing its redox-dependent structural changes and their impact on kinase domain conformation.

bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

An NO-binding Cache domain receptor interacts with a Ser/Thr kinase through a conserved HAMP domain interaction

Maithili Deshpande, Yajie Xu, Robert Dunleavy, Igor B. Zhulin, Brian R. Crane

The paper identifies a bacterial NO-binding Cache_heme-HAMP receptor that interacts with a Ser/Thr kinase via conserved motifs, revealing a novel mechanism of NO signaling.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry