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  • The authors show that a bacterial histone, HLp from Leptospira perolatii, forms tetramers that wrap and compact DNA, revealing an unexpected mechanism by which bacteria organize their genetic material.

    • Yimin Hu
    • Samuel Schwab
    • Birte Hernandez Alvarez
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 16, P: 1-16

  • Prokaryotes contain 17 types of histones, based on predictions from AlphaFold2. The histone groups differ from each other in the multimer structures that they form. Importantly, many prokaryotic histones can bridge DNA instead of wrapping DNA.

    • Samuel Schwab
    • Yimin Hu
    • Remus T. Dame
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 15, P: 1-13

  • Cannulae are heat-resistant protein nanotubes found on the surface of thermophilic archaea. Here, the authors report the structures of cannulae at the atomic level with insight into their high stability and mechanism of assembly, which has potential impact for biomaterials design.

    • Mike Sleutel
    • Ravi R. Sonani
    • Vincent P. Conticello
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 16, P: 1-18

  • Surface layers (S-layers) are ubiquitous protein assemblies that coat prokaryotic cells, with their functional roles increasingly coming into focus. In this Review, Isbilir and colleagues discuss recent insights into S-layer architecture, assembly and function, highlighting the importance of S-layers in microbial interactions and community organization.

    • Buse Isbilir
    • Andriko von Kügelgen
    • Tanmay A. M. Bharat
    Reviews
    Nature Reviews Microbiology
    P: 1-15