María Queralt-Martín

So similar, yet so different: α-synuclein recognition of the isoform-specific VDAC protein-lipid interface

The paper investigates how α-synuclein interacts differently with VDAC isoforms by analyzing binding kinetics and translocation behavior in planar lipid membranes.

VDAC2 stabilizes a membrane-inserted, primed intermediate of BAX activation

This study identifies VDAC2 as a regulator of BAX activation by stabilizing a primed, membrane-inserted intermediate in the BAX activation pathway.

Tke5 is a novel Pseudomonas putida toxin that depolarises membranes killing plant pathogens

This study identifies Tke5, a novel Pseudomonas putida toxin that depolarizes membranes and kills plant pathogens through a unique pore-forming mechanism.

The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Tse4 toxin assembles ion-selective and voltage-sensitive ion channels to couple membrane depolarisation with K+ efflux

This study identifies Tse4 as a pore-forming toxin that forms ion-selective channels, linking membrane depolarisation to K+ efflux in competing bacteria.