Donor Strand Complementation and Calcium Ion Coordination Drive the Chaperone-free Polymerization of Archaeal Cannulae
Mike Sleutel, Ravi R. Sonani, Jessalyn Miller, Fengbin Wang, Andres Gonzalez Socorro, Yang Chen, Reece Martin, Borries Demeler, Michael J. Rudolph, Vikram Alva, Han K. Remaut, Edward H. Egelman, Vincent P. Conticello
This study identifies donor strand complementation and calcium ion coordination as key drivers of chaperone-free cannulae polymerization in archaea.
Nature Communications · Oct 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology