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Ravi R. Sonani

University of VirginiaORCID 0000-0002-6212-2869Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:cryo-EM· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1

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MicrobiologyStructurePeer-reviewedAug 20, 2026

Structural determinants of endopilus assembly, stability and functional specificity in bacterial type II secretion

Maylis Lejeune, Stefaniia Ivashchenko, Régine Dazzoni…·Nadia Izadi‐Pruneyre

The paper investigates the structural basis of endopilus assembly, stability, and functional specificity in bacterial type II secretion systems using comparative analysis of two pathogens.

DOI 10.1016/j.str.2026.07.013

bacteria (other)structural biology

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedOct 13, 2025

Donor Strand Complementation and Calcium Ion Coordination Drive the Chaperone-free Polymerization of Archaeal Cannulae

Mike Sleutel, Ravi R. Sonani, Jessalyn Miller…·Vincent P. Conticello

This study identifies donor strand complementation and calcium ion coordination as key drivers of chaperone-free cannulae polymerization in archaea.

11 citations

cryo-EMexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedApr 17, 2025

Cryo-EM structure of the conjugation H-pilus reveals the cyclic nature of the TrhA pilin

Naito Ishimoto, Joshua L. C. Wong, Shan He…·Konstantinos Beis

The paper reports the cryo-EM structure of the H-pilus, revealing its cyclic pilin subunit and explaining its role in conjugation.

8 citations

cryo-EMexperimental assay

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