Aastha Garde

This study uses super-resolution microscopy to reveal nanoscale protein domains and CO2-dependent structural changes in Chlamydomonas pyrenoid-traversing membranes.

The paper identifies RBMP2 as essential for forming the reticulated membrane region in the algal pyrenoid, which is critical for CO2 delivery and growth.

This paper identifies SAGA1 and SAGA2 as proteins necessary for localizing the starch sheath to the pyrenoid in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, showing their redundant roles in starch sheath biogenesis.

The paper identifies protein components of pyrenoid-traversing membranes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii using affinity purification and mass spectrometry, and characterizes two novel proteins involved in this structure.

The paper shows that de novo lipid synthesis and polarized prenylation are essential for cell invasion through basement membrane in C. elegans anchor cells.