Regulated conformational transitions in seipin define a functional ER–lipid droplet interface
Veijo T. Salo, Yoel Alexander Klug, Jennifer L. Sapia, Justin C. Deme, Johanna Melisa Tocci, Anastasiia Babenko, Reeba Susan Jacob, Nils Eikmeier, Ievgeniia Zagoriy, Sara Kathrin Goetz, Pablo Campomanes, Niccolò Banterle, Susan M. Lea, Stefano Vanni, Pedro Carvalho, Julia Mahamid
This study shows seipin undergoes conformational changes at the ER-LD interface, enabling lipid droplet growth and regulated lipid storage.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology