ATG9 vesicles comprise the seed membrane of mammalian autophagosomes

TJ Olivas, Y Wu, S Yu, L Luan, P Choi, ED Guinn… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
As the autophagosome forms, its membrane surface area expands rapidly, while its volume
is kept low. Protein-mediated transfer of lipids from another organelle to the autophagosome …

Advancing membrane-associated protein docking with improved sampling and scoring in Rosetta

R Samanta, A Harmalkar, P Prathima… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The oligomerization of protein macromolecules on cell membranes plays a fundamental role
in regulating cellular function. From modulating signal transduction to directing immune …

Membrane extraction in native lipid nanodiscs reveals dynamic regulation of Cdc42 complexes during cell polarization

LN Deutz, S Sarıkaya, DJ Dickinson - Biophysical Journal, 2023 - cell.com
Embryonic development requires the establishment of cell polarity to enable cell fate
segregation and tissue morphogenesis. This process is regulated by Par complex proteins …

Cholesterol inhibits assembly and activation of the EphA2 receptor

RJ Schuck, AE Ward, AR Sahoo, JA Rybak… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The receptor tyrosine kinase EphA2 drives cancer malignancy by facilitating metastasis.
EphA2 can be found in different self-assembly states: as a monomer, dimer, and oligomer …

Cholesterol inhibits assembly and activation of the EphA2 receptor

RJ Schuck, AE Ward, AR Sahoo, JA Rybak, RJ Pyron… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The receptor tyrosine kinase EphA2 drives cancer malignancy by facilitating metastasis.
EphA2 can be found in different self-assembly states: as a monomer, dimer, and oligomer …

Early and Late Stage Mechanisms of Autophagosome Formation

TJ Olivas - 2023 - search.proquest.com
During autophagosome biogenesis, the incorporation of transmembrane proteins into the
expanding phagophore is not readily observed. In addition, the membrane surface area of …