Live imaging of bacterial actin MreBs from Spiroplasma causing helicity switching of a minimal synthetic cell
Yoshiki Tanaka, Hana Kiyama, Yusuke V. Morimoto, Takayuki Nishizaka, Makoto Miyata
The paper investigates the helicity switching mechanism of Spiroplasma MreB proteins using fluorescent labeling and inhibitors, finding that MreB5 dynamics are static during movement and sensitive to A22.
Biophysics and Physicobiology · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics