M. Perez-Burgos

This paper investigates how the T4aP machine is polarly localized in M. xanthus, showing that PilQ's AMIN domains bind peptidoglycan to enable Tgl recruitment, which drives secretin multimerization.

The paper identifies a novel composite translocon for polysaccharide export in Gram-negative bacteria, composed of EpsX and EpsY, and shows its widespread presence across species.

The paper identifies and characterizes three PilZ domain proteins in Myxococcus xanthus, showing they have distinct roles in regulating motility and development through c-di-GMP signaling.

This paper characterizes the exopolysaccharide (EPS) biosynthesis pathway in Myxococcus xanthus, identifying key enzymes and showing their role in motility and fruiting body formation.