Cooperative multivalency converts disorder into rods, resolving a paradox in cellular architecture
Douglas R. Walker, Aidan B. Estelle, York-Christoph Ammon, Yujuan Song, Qianru H. Lv, Patrick N. Reardon, Muneyoshi Ichikawa, Anna S. Akhmanova, Elisar J. Barbar
The paper shows how LC8 converts the disordered KANK1 linker into a rod-like structure through cooperative multivalency, resolving a cellular architecture paradox.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics