Juanfang Ruan

2 weeks ago | biorxiv.org | Hannah Brown |Imtiazul Islam |Juanfang Ruan |Matthew Baker

AbstractArchaeal tubulin-like cytoskeletal protein CetZ1 is required for rod-cell morphogenesis during the development of motile cells in the model archaeon Haloferax volcanii. It has been unknown whether CetZ1 or its paralogs contribute to motility solely through the effects of rod cell shape on swimming speed, or in other ways too.

Nov 20, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Hannah Brown |Imtiazul Islam |Juanfang Ruan |Matthew Baker

AbstractArchaeal CetZ cytoskeletal proteins are a major group of the tubulin superfamily involved in the development of motile rod-shaped cells. In the model archaeon Haloferax volcanii, it has been unknown whether CetZs contribute to motility solely through the effects of rod cell shape on swimming speed, or in other ways too.

May 2, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Imtiazul Islam |Juanfang Ruan |Matthew Baker |Hannah Brown

AbstractThe tubulin-like CetZ proteins are archaeal cytoskeletal proteins that contribute to cell shape and swimming motility in the halophilic archaeon Haloferax volcanii. Currently it is unknown whether CetZs contribute to motility solely through their control of cell shape or in other ways too. Here, we used cryo-electron and fluorescence microscopy to observe H.

Oct 23, 2023 | nature.com | Juanfang Ruan |Jitendra Mata |Richard D. Tilley

AbstractSoft materials in nature are formed through reversible supramolecular assembly of biological polymers into dynamic hierarchical networks. Rational design has led to self-assembling peptides with structural similarities to natural materials. However, recreating the dynamic functional properties inherent to natural systems remains challenging.

Apr 5, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jieying Liang |Juanfang Ruan |Aditya Rawal |Bosiljka Njegic

Introduction Natural enzymes are brilliant catalysts capable of manipulating a wide variety of complex substrates with unprecedented selectivity.