PqiABC forms a membrane-bridging conduit and mediates bidirectional phospholipid transport across the Gram-negative bacterial envelope
Hannah R. Johnston, Luke A. Clifton, Charlotte B. Wilson, Pooja Sridhar, Abdulaziz Alzahrani, Adam Colyer, Richard Logan, Stephen C. L. Hall, David Hardy, Timothy J. Knowles
This study identifies PqiABC as a membrane-bridging conduit that facilitates bidirectional phospholipid transport between inner and outer membranes in Gram-negative bacteria.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics