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Extreme engineering: Unlocking design secrets of deep-sea microbes

12.05.25 | Emory University
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A laboratory model depicts a small, simplified segment of the protein structure of cannulae. (Conticello lab) Credit: Conticello lab

Nature Communications

10.1038/s41467-025-64120-8

Imaging analysis

Not applicable

Donor strand complementation and calcium ion coordination drive the chaperone-free polymerization of archaeal cannulae

13-Oct-2025

Additional Media

Detail of the structural model of a cannulae tube. The proteins are shown in green and the calcium ions are in red. (Conticello lab) Credit: Conticello lab
Cannulae model detail
Detail of the structural model of a cannulae tube. The proteins are shown in green and the calcium ions are in red. (Conticello lab) Credit: Conticello lab

Keywords

Biotechnology Extremophiles Thermophiles

Article Information

Journal
Nature Communications
DOI
10.1038/s41467-025-64120-8
Method of Research
Imaging analysis
Subject of Research
Not applicable
Article Publication Date
2025-10-13
Article Title
Donor strand complementation and calcium ion coordination drive the chaperone-free polymerization of archaeal cannulae

Contact Information

Carol Clark
Emory University
carol.clark@emory.edu

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Original Source
https://news.emory.edu/features/2025/12/esc_feature_deep_sea_microbe_biomatrix_04-12-2025/index.html

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APA:
Emory University. (2025, December 5). Extreme engineering: Unlocking design secrets of deep-sea microbes. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/147PG7O1/extreme-engineering-unlocking-design-secrets-of-deep-sea-microbes.html
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"Extreme engineering: Unlocking design secrets of deep-sea microbes." Brightsurf News, Dec. 5 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/147PG7O1/extreme-engineering-unlocking-design-secrets-of-deep-sea-microbes.html.