Davide Marenduzzo

3D confinement reshapes RNA folding and enhances circularization in the Zika virus

Abstract Many RNA molecules function within confined environments, but the effect of confinement on RNA folding remains poorly understood. Proximity ligation experiments reveal altered long-range contacts in confined versus unconfined states, yet they do not explain how spatial c...

Membrane affinity difference between MinD monomer and dimer is not crucial for MinD gradient formation in Bacillus subtilis

Proteins can diffuse micrometers in seconds, yet bacterial cells are able to maintain stable protein gradients. The best studied bacterial protein gradient is the Min system of Escherichia coli. In rod-shaped bacteria the MinCD proteins prevent formation of minicells by inhibitin...