A Monomer-Dimer Equilibrium Tunes Phospholipid Handling by Campylobacter jejuni MlaC to the Bacteriums Unique Lipidome
Liliana Fernandes da Costa, Tobias Rath, Sophie Spiewag, Lina Leipold, Christian Bonifer, Ngoc Minh Bui, Mariya Lazarova, Wuen Ee Foong, Heng-Keat Tam, Andrea Herrmann, Clemens Glaubitz, Klaas Martinus Pos, Nina Morgner
This study characterizes Cj MlaC's structure and function, revealing its unique monomer-dimer equilibrium and lipid-binding properties that adapt to C. jejuni's lipidome.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology