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Masami Hazu

California Institute of TechnologyORCID 0000-0002-6527-9597Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 2 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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Alina GunaiD· 3 shared R. M. VoorheesiD· 3 shared Giovani Pinton TomaleriiD· 2 shared Tino PleineriD· 2 shared Alison J. InglisiD· 1 shared Annie MoradianiD· 1 shared Camryn LeeiD· 1 shared Erini G. GalatisiD· 1 shared

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2020-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Cell BiologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedJun 17, 2026

Structural evolution of the MTCH family of mitochondrial insertases

Taylor A. Stevens, Zhilin Luo, Camryn Lee…·R.M. Voorhees

The paper identifies MTCH2 as a defining member of a conserved mitochondrial outer membrane insertase family and reveals structural features essential for its function across eukaryotes.

2 citations

humanplant (other)

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Cell BiologyMolecular CellPeer-reviewedAug 22, 2024

Role of a holo-insertase complex in the biogenesis of biophysically diverse ER membrane proteins

Katharine R. Page, Vy N. Nguyen, Tino Pleiner…·R. M. Voorhees

The paper studies the biogenesis of ER membrane proteins, identifying the EMC and BOS complex as key players and proposing a model for coordinated insertion.

25 citations

humanproteomics

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 20, 2020

Regulated assembly of the ER membrane protein complex

Tino Pleiner, Kurt Januszyk, Giovani Pinton Tomaleri…·R.M. Voorhees

This study identifies WNK1 as an essential factor for EMC assembly by stabilizing EMC2 and preventing promiscuous interactions.

2 citations

humanexperimental assay

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