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Ilona Ritter

Forschungszentrum JülichORCID 0000-0002-2425-1192Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Assay:cryo-EM· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1

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Benedikt JunglasiD· 3 shared Carsten SachseiD· 3 shared Dirk SchneideriD· 3 shared Esther HudinaiD· 2 shared Mirka KutzneriD· 2 shared Nadja HellmanniD· 2 shared Anja Heddier· 1 shared Beatrix Santiago‐SchübeliD· 1 shared

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The bacterial ESCRT-III PspA rods thin lipid tubules and increase membrane curvature through helix α0 interactions

Esther Hudina, Stephan Schott‐Verdugo, Benedikt Junglas, Mirka Kutzner, Ilona Ritter, Nadja Hellmann, Dirk Schneider, Holger Gohlke, Carsten Sachse

This study shows how PspA rods thin lipid tubules by inducing membrane curvature through N-terminal helix 0 interactions, overcoming bending energy via molecular mechanisms.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 4, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics

Structural basis for Vipp1 membrane binding: From loose coats and carpetsto ring and rod assemblies

Benedikt Junglas, David Kartte, Mirka Kutzner, Nadja Hellmann, Ilona Ritter, Dirk Schneider, Carsten Sachse

This study presents cryo-EM structures of Vipp1 interacting with bacterial membranes, revealing curvature-dependent structural transitions and membrane remodeling mechanisms.

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology · Oct 8, 2024Peer-reviewedBiophysics

Structural plasticity of bacterial ESCRT-III protein PspA in higher-orderassemblies

Benedikt Junglas, Esther Hudina, Philipp Schönnenbeck, Ilona Ritter, Anja Heddier, Beatrix Santiago‐Schübel, Pitter F. Huesgen, Dirk Schneider, Carsten Sachse

The paper determines cryo-EM structures of PspA rods and shows how structural plasticity is mediated by conformational changes and protomer contacts.

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology · Aug 16, 2024Peer-reviewedBiophysics