Halofilins as Emerging Bactofilin Families of Archaeal Cell Shape Plasticity Orchestrators
Z. Curtis, P. Escudeiro, J. L. Mallon, O. Leland, T. Rados, A. Dodge, K. Andre, J. Kwak, K. Yun, B. Isaac, M. Martinez Pastor, A. Schmid, M. Pohlschroder, V. Alva, A. Bisson
This study identifies and characterizes two new families of archaeal bactofilins, HalA and HalB, showing their roles in shaping cell morphology and curvature in Haloferax volcanii.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2024Microbiology