T. Imai

Capsular polysaccharide-mediated protein loading onto extracellular membrane vesicles of a fish intestinal bacterium, Shewanella vesiculosa HM13

This study identifies that the cargo protein P49 is loaded onto extracellular membrane vesicles of Shewanella vesiculosa HM13 via interaction with capsular polysaccharide (CPS).

Actin binding domain of Rng2 sparsely bound on F-actin strongly inhibits actin movement on myosin II

The paper shows that the Rng2CHD domain inhibits actin filament motility on myosin II at low binding ratios, suggesting it modulates actin-myosin interactions through structural changes.

Dynamic interaction of BcsD subunit in type I bacterial cellulose synthase

This study investigates the dynamic interaction of BcsD in type I bacterial cellulose synthase, showing its role in regulating cellulose crystallization through two interaction modes.

Group II truncated haemoglobin YjbI prevents reactive oxygen species-induced protein aggregation in Bacillus subtilis

This study identifies YjbI, a truncated haemoglobin in Bacillus subtilis, as a protein hydroperoxide peroxidase that prevents oxidative damage to cell-surface proteins.

Identification of a Putative Sensor Protein Involved in Regulation of Vesicle Production by a Hypervesiculating Bacterium, Shewanella vesiculosa HM13

This study identifies HM1275 as a sensor protein regulating vesicle production and biofilm suppression in Shewanella vesiculosa HM13 in response to lysine.

DNA methylation site loss for plasticity-led novel trait genetic fixation

The paper investigates how epigenetic regulation loss leads to genetic fixation of novel traits in medaka fish through methylation profiling and CRISPR/Cas9 deletion.