Distinct nanoscale membrane organizations of mucins and trans-sialidases in Trypanosoma cruzi
Gonzalo Escalante, Raquel Parada-Puig, Lucía F. Lopez, Alan M. Szalai, María de los Milagros Cámara, Luciano A. Masullo, Oscar Campetella, Juan Mucci, Fernando Daniel Stefani
This study reveals the nanoscale organization of mucins and trans-sialidases in T. cruzi, showing segregated clusters and a shared fibrillar network with distinct structural features.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology