From fibril to framework: P. abyssi AbpX illuminates a calcium-responsive family of microbial biomatrix proteins that form thermostable hydrogels
Mike Sleutel, Adrià Sogues, Andres Gonzalez Socorro, Marcus Fislage, Vikram Alva, Han K. Remaut, Vincent P. Conticello
This paper investigates AbpX, a microbial biomatrix protein that forms thermostable hydrogels through calcium ion-dependent self-assembly and provides an atomic model of its fibril lattice.
bioRxiv · Jan 4, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics