Publications by authors named "Vincent Chriscoli"
Article Synopsis
- * The carboxysome shell contains various protein structures that help concentrate carbon dioxide around the enzyme Rubisco, which is crucial for the carboxylation process.
- * Recent research using cryo-electron microscopy has revealed insights into how these shell proteins assemble, highlighting the importance of the scaffolding protein CsoS2 in forming larger shell structures.
Article Synopsis
- Carboxysomes are specialized protein organelles in cyanobacteria that enclose essential carbon-fixing enzymes like Rubisco and carbonic anhydrase within a shell structure.
- The scaffolding protein CsoS2 is crucial for their construction, with its N-terminal binding Rubisco and C-terminal promoting shell assembly, while the function of its middle region, CsoS2-M, was previously unclear.
- Recent findings show that CsoS2-M aids in the assembly and shaping of the α-carboxysome shell and is also involved in recruiting another variant of CsoS2, which is vital for encapsulating Rubisco, thus expanding our understanding of carboxysome biology and its potential in biotechnological applications.
