Methanotrophs, bacteria that can metabolize methane, remain a promising solution to mitigating the effects of climate change by removing atmospheric methane and converting it to useful chemical precursors. However, a full understanding of the main enzyme they use to oxidize methane, particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO), is critical for harnessing their...
Mechanosensation is an essential behavior for cellular health that depends on the interactions between the plasma membrane and stretch-activated ion channels. To date, a few studies have measured the effect of membrane composition on protein behaviors from folding to function. However, the relationship between membrane mechanical properties and these behaviors...