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Zhanibek Bekkhozhin

Dartmouth CollegeORCID 0000-0001-6181-572XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:yeast· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1

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Michael J. RagusaiD· 2 shared Anna E HilliD· 1 shared Devika AndhareiD· 1 shared Kelsie A. LearyiD· 1 shared Sarah I NajeraiD· 1 shared

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintAug 19, 2026

The Z-shaped N-terminal Domain of Atg11 Coordinates Atg9 Recruitment in Selective Autophagy

Sarah I Najera, Devika Andhare, Anna E Hill…·Michael J. Ragusa

This study identifies the mechanism by which Atg11 recruits Atg9 in yeast selective autophagy through structural and biochemical analysis.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.17.744853

yeaststructural biology

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BiochemistryJournal of Biological ChemistryPeer-reviewedJun 13, 2026

Atg23 Interacts With Both the N- and C-termini of Atg9 Via a Hydrophobic Binding Pocket

Zhanibek Bekkhozhin, Kelsie A. Leary, Michael J. Ragusa

This study determines the crystal structure of Atg23 and identifies hydrophobic interactions between Atg23 and both N- and C-terminal regions of Atg9.

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yeastprotein structure

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