A Protein Blueprint of the Diatom CO2-Fixing Organelle
O. Nam, S. Musial, M. Demulder, C. McKenzie, A. Dowle, M. Dowson, J. Barrett, J. N. Blaza, B. D. Engel, L. Mackinder
The paper identifies a protein interaction network in the diatom pyrenoid, revealing a structural shell critical for CO2 fixation and suggesting convergent evolution with prokaryotic carboxysomes.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2023Cell Biology