E. I. Tocheva

The paper presents a cryo-EM structure of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-pilus, revealing a 1:1 stoichiometric assembly of VirB2 and phosphatidylglycerol with unique electrostatic interactions and structural features.

This study investigates the cell envelope of Thermotoga maritima, revealing a unique outer membrane structure and its potential role in the evolution of diderm cell envelopes.

This study reveals the structure of the hyperstable S-layer in Deinococcus radiodurans, showing it is formed by immunoglobulin-like HPI proteins arranged in a hexagonal lattice.

The paper demonstrates endosporulation in the genus Kurthia, previously considered asporogenic, and proposes a revised understanding of sporulation in Firmicutes.

This study uses cryo-electron tomography to reveal the structure of bacterial cellulose ribbons and a novel cytoskeletal structure called the cortical belt in Gluconacetobacter species.

The paper shows that bacterial flagellar motor PL-ring sub-complexes persist after disassembly across multiple phyla and are ancient, not recently transferred.

The paper presents uncharacterized bacterial structures observed via electron cryotomography to encourage their identification and study.