In-Cell Protein Crystallization via a Locally Flexible 24-mer Assembly Precursor
Satoshi Abe, Junko Tanaka, Kōsuke Kikuchi, Tadaomi Furuta, Yuta Aizawa, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Takeshi Yokoyama, Shuji Kanamaru, Ririko Kobayashi, Takafumi Ueno
This study defines the assembly pathway of CipB, showing that a 24-mer precursor forms and packs into a cubic lattice, with N-terminal flexibility enabling crystallization.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics