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Zhitao Cai

Jimei University

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Asymmetric Hydration and Protonation Switching of Dual Aspartates Drive Flagellar Rotation

Jiancheng Luo, Haidai Hu, Zhitao Cai, Chen Shi, Yichong Lao, Peng Xiu, Nicholas M. I. Taylor, Yandong Huang, Yong Wang

This study investigates the rotational mechanism of the bacterial flagellar motor by analyzing protonation dynamics and structural asymmetry in CjMotAB using cryo-EM and computational methods.

Journal of the American Chemical Society · Sep 24, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics

MPKaDB: A pKa Database for Exploring pH Dependence in Membrane Proteins

Jiahao He, Yansheng Chen, WU Jinxi, Zhitao Cai, Wenting Jia, Qiuchen Yue, Yandong Huang

MPKaDB provides a database of pKa values for membrane proteins to explore pH-dependent protonation states and their functional implications.

bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology