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Cryo-EM structures of type IV pili complexed with nanobodies reveal immune escape mechanisms

Nature Communications
Type IV pili (T4P) are prevalent, polymeric surface structures in pathogenic bacteria, making them ideal targets for effective vaccines. However, bacteria have evolved efficient strategies to evade type IV pili-directed antibody responses.
David Fernandez-Martinez, Youxin Kong, Sylvie Goussard, Agustin Zavala, Pauline Gastineau, Martial Rey, Gabriel Ayme, Julia Chamot-Rooke, Pierre Lafaye, Matthijn Vos, Ariel Mechaly, Guillaume Duménil   +11 more
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The response regulator FpsR controls the flagella–pili transition and mucosal colonization in Ligilactobacillus ruminis

Gut Microbes
Ligilactobacillus ruminis is a flagellated lactic acid bacterium found in the intestines of various mammals, including humans. Although this species harbors a complete flagellar gene cluster, flagella formation has not been observed in human-derived ...
Aya Misaki, Shunya Suzuki, Shintaro Maeno, Akihito Endo, Yasuko Sasaki, Gen Enomoto, Kenji Yokota, Akinobu Kajikawa   +7 more
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Deep Mutational Scanning for the Study and Engineering of Protein Assemblies

Chemistry–Methods, Volume 6, Issue 8, August 2026.
This review explores how deep mutational scanning (DMS) can be used to improve understanding and accelerate engineering of protein assemblies, from natural fibers to engineered nanocages. We discuss various types of protein assemblies and their characterization, provide an introduction to the DMS technique, and then highlight examples in which DMS has ...
Jenna B. Wolfanger, Shoili Banerjee, Carolyn E. Mills   +2 more
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A Review on Carbon‐Based and Metal‐Based Anode Materials of Microbial Fuel Cells

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 14, Issue 8, Page 3995-4021, August 2026.
Reviews a wide range of anode materials used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and evaluates their performance and suitability for scalable energy recovery from wastewater. Defines the essential characteristics of an ideal anode, including high surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, strong biocompatibility, and cost‐effectiveness, while ...
Md. Hamidur Rahman, A. N. M. Mominul Islam Mukut   +1 more
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Postbiotics in Food Systems: Components, Production Methods, Food Applications, Functional Properties, and Technological Challenges

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
This review provides a comprehensive, engineering‐oriented synthesis of postbiotics as next‐generation functional food ingredients. It first outlines the principal production routes for postbiotic generation, encompassing thermal technologies, non‐thermal technologies, and extraction/purification methods, and subsequently examines the analytical and ...
Tansu Taspinar, Nuray Güzeler
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Optimization of Dual‐Bacteriophage Magnetic Nanoprobe for the Detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Macromolecular Bioscience, Volume 26, Issue 8, August 2026.
The optimal densities of two bacteriophages on magnetic nanoparticles are determined in order to make magnetic nanoprobes. These nanoprobes can bind bacteria in 10 min and be quickly retrieved from aqueous samples for later analysis. The nanoprobes are capable of capturing Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with concentrations as low as ...
Jun‐Ping Zhang, Hsin‐Yi Lin
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Electron Transfer in the Biogeochemical Sulfur Cycle

Life
Microorganisms are key players in the global biogeochemical sulfur cycle. Among them, some have garnered particular attention due to their electrical activity and ability to perform extracellular electron transfer.
Xuliang Zhuang, Shijie Wang, Shanghua Wu
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Lectotypifications and taxonomic changes in the holoparasitic Orobanchaceae

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Based on further extensive studies of specimens in various herbaria, lectotypes are designated for many taxa of holoparasitic Orobanchaceae. In particular, 47 names in the genera Boschniakia (incl. Xylanche), Cistanche, Orobanche, Phelipanche and Phelypaea are lectotypified.
Holger Uhlich, Stefan Rätzel, Óscar Sánchez Pedraja, Renata Piwowarczyk, Valerio Lazzeri, Patrice Descombes   +5 more
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To be or not to be a cytochrome: electrical characterizations are inconsistent with Geobacter cytochrome ‘nanowires’

Frontiers in Microbiology
Geobacter sulfurreducens profoundly shapes Earth’s biogeochemistry by discharging respiratory electrons to minerals and other microbes through filaments of a two-decades-long debated identity. Cryogenic electron microscopy has revealed filaments of redox-
Matthew J. Guberman-Pfeffer
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Deciphering the Function and Structure of PA1216 as an S‐Adenosyl‐l‐Methionine Binding Protein Using Differential Scanning Fluorimetry and Circular Dichroism

Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Microbes produce bioactive secondary metabolites as toxins, pigments, or virulence factors. These specialized compounds are produced by nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS), polyketide synthases (PKS), or hybrid NRPS/PKS pathways. The genes encoding NRPS and PKS reside in biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), some of which have no identified ...
Amaan M. Fruitwala, Jade X. Tiszler, Daniel Watson, Mansi Sinha, Tony D. Davis   +4 more
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