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Milka Doktorova

Stockholm UniversityORCID 0000-0003-4366-2242Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biophysics· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:simulation· 1

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Anne K. KenworthyiD· 2 shared Bing HaniD· 2 shared Ajit TiwariiD· 1 shared Elizabeth D. TidwelliD· 1 shared Emily H. ChaissoniD· 1 shared Frederick A. HeberleiD· 1 shared Hannah I. Cannon· 1 shared Ilya LeventaliD· 1 shared

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Structural basis of caveolin-driven membrane bending

Sarah M. Connolly, Leon Bergner, Ajit Tiwari, Tyler S. Brant, Samatha Medford, Siddanth Ramesh, Elizabeth D. Tidwell, Youngki Yoo, Ke Xiao, J Gentry, Louise C. Chang, Bing Han, Padmini Rangamani, Milka Doktorova, Anne K. Kenworthy, , Melanie D. Ohi

This study identifies how caveolin-1's hydrophobic residue patterning drives membrane bending through structural and computational analyses.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Caveolin assemblies displace one bilayer leaflet to organize and bend membranes

Milka Doktorova, Sebastian Daum, Tyler R. Reagle, Hannah I. Cannon, Jan Ebenhan, Sarah Neudorf, Bing Han, Satyan Sharma, Peter M. Kasson, Kandice R. Levental, Kirsten Bacia, Anne K. Kenworthy, Ilya Levental

This paper investigates how the CAV1-8S caveolin complex interacts with lipid membranes through a novel leaflet replacement mechanism, revealing its role in membrane curvature and organization.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 13, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics

Quantifying acyl chain interdigitation in simulated bilayers via direct transbilayer interactions

Emily H. Chaisson, Frederick A. Heberle, Milka Doktorova

The paper introduces three new methods to quantify dynamic interdigitation in lipid bilayers using atomistic simulations, providing detailed insights into interleaflet interactions.

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling · Apr 16, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics