Structural basis for nutrient-activated channel opening in bacterial spore germination receptors
Joshua C. Cofsky, Fernando H. Ramírez‐Guadiana, Briana L. Sobecks, Lior Artzi, Jeremy D. Amon, Yongqiang Gao, Ron O. Dror, Josefina Inés del Mármol, David Z. Rudner, Andrew C. Kruse
The paper reports cryo-EM structures of GerA, revealing how nutrient binding triggers channel opening through allosteric switches and subunit interactions.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics