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Behzad Mehrafrooz

Northwestern UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3788-8918Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1

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BiochemistryACS NanoPeer-reviewedJun 27, 2026

Engineering the Self-assembly of Bacterial Microcompartment Shell Proteins via Charged Mutations

Annie Gomez, Behzad Mehrafrooz, Curt Waltmann…·Mónica Olvera de la Cruz

This study shows that altering charge on bacterial microcompartment shell proteins can control their self-assembly into tubular structures.

DOI 10.1021/acsnano.6c09991

bacteria (other)protein structure

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Cell BiologyPLoS Computational BiologyPeer-reviewedApr 8, 2026

A Biophysical Model of Phagocytic Cup Dynamics: The Effect of Membrane Tension

Peyman Shadmani, Behzad Mehrafrooz, Abbas Montazeri, David M. Richards

The paper develops a biophysical model of phagocytic cup dynamics that incorporates membrane tension, showing it leads to slower engulfment and stalled engulfment, with implications for immune function and drug delivery.

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biophysical modelingcell signaling & trafficking

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