Nature Communications (May 2022)

Gasdermin-A3 pore formation propagates along variable pathways

  • Stefania A. Mari,
  • Kristyna Pluhackova,
  • Joka Pipercevic,
  • Matthew Leipner,
  • Sebastian Hiller,
  • Andreas Engel,
  • Daniel J. Müller

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30232-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Gasdermin-A3 pore formation propagates along diverse pathways. It begins with membrane attachment and oligomeric pre-assembly. Once inserted in the membrane, the oligomers re-assemble into various shapes and sizes, which open their lytic pores.