Brandon M. Bensel

The Phosphorylation State of Melanophilin, a Myosin Va Adapter Protein, Biases the Tug-of-War Between Myosin Va and Kinesin-1 on Liposomes at Actin-Microtubule Intersections In Vitro

This study shows phosphorylated melanophilin biases liposome exit from actin-microtubule intersections toward actin, while dephosphorylated melanophilin biases exit toward microtubules.

Kinesin-1 Autoinhibition Tunes Cargo Transport by Motor Ensembles

This study investigates how kinesin-1 autoinhibition affects cargo transport through 3D microtubule intersections, showing that autoinhibited motors reduce MT engagement and alter directional outcomes.