Ian Yen
ianyyen.bsky.social
Ian Yen
@ianyyen.bsky.social
Type IV Pilus | Aspiring e- cryo microscopist | PhD Candidate | UofToronto | P. Lynne Howell lab 🇨🇦🔬🦠
We encourage you to also check out an alternative model of how CpaF assembles the Tad pilus proposed by @lowlab.bsky.social published a few months ago in the same journal.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bidirectional pilus processing in the Tad pilus system motor CpaF - Nature Communications
The ATPase CpaF from C. crescentus powers pilus dynamics in the bacterial Tad pilus system. Cryo-EM and light microscopy characterisation of CpaF uncovers a mechanism for how CpaF may drive both pilus...
www.nature.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Many thanks to everyone involved for their contribution, mentorship, and support - Greg Whitfield, @johnrubinstein.bsky.social, @dr-lori-burrows.bsky.social, @brunlabcaulo.bsky.social, and my PI Lynne Howell! We're grateful to the reviewers for enabling a smooth review process.
April 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM