Jun Liu, PhD

• Aimilia Krypotou
• Albert Ko
• Andrew Goodman
• Barbara Kazmierczak
• Chunyan Wang
• Craig Roy
• Eduardo Groisman
• Ivan Surovtsev
• Kimberley Gibson
• María Lara-Tejero
• Nick Pokorzynski
• Pietro De Camilli
• Samuel Steiner
• Shenping Wu
• Shoichi Tachiyama
• Shyam Krishnakumar
• Wenwei Li
• Zhuan Qin

Signal Transduction; Cryoelectron Microscopy

• Bacterial flagella hijack type IV pili proteins to control motilityLiu X, Tachiyama S, Zhou X, Mathias R, Bonny S, Khan M, Xin Y, Roujeinikova A, Liu J, Ottemann K. Bacterial flagella hijack type IV pili proteins to control motility. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2317452121. PMID: 38236729, PMCID: PMC10823254, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2317452121.
• Bacteria require phase separation for fitness in the mammalian gutKrypotou E, Townsend G, Gao X, Tachiyama S, Liu J, Pokorzynski N, Goodman A, Groisman E. Bacteria require phase separation for fitness in the mammalian gut. Science 2023, 379: 1149-1156. PMID: 36927025, PMCID: PMC10148683, DOI: 10.1126/science.abn7229.
• Developmental Transitions Coordinate Assembly of the Coxiella burnetii Dot/Icm Type IV Secretion SystemPark D, Steiner S, Shao M, Roy CR, Liu J. Developmental Transitions Coordinate Assembly of the Coxiella burnetii Dot/Icm Type IV Secretion System. Infection And Immunity 2022, 90: e00410-22. PMID: 36190257, PMCID: PMC9584302, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00410-22.
• A Tripartite Efflux System Affects Flagellum Stability in Helicobacter pyloriGibson K, Chu JK, Zhu S, Nguyen D, Mrázek J, Liu J, Hoover TR. A Tripartite Efflux System Affects Flagellum Stability in Helicobacter pylori. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2022, 23: 11609. PMID: 36232924, PMCID: PMC9570263, DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911609.
• Identification and Characterization of the Alternative σ28 Factor in Treponema denticolaKurniyati K, Chang Y, Liu J, Li C. Identification and Characterization of the Alternative σ28 Factor in Treponema denticola. Journal Of Bacteriology 2022, 204: e00248-22. PMID: 36043861, PMCID: PMC9487585, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00248-22.
• Exploitation of a Bacterium-Encoded Lytic Transglycosylase by a Human Oral Lytic Phage To Facilitate InfectionCen L, Chang Y, Bedree JK, Ma Y, Zhong Q, Utter DR, Dong PT, Lux R, Bor B, Liu J, McLean JS, Le S, He X. Exploitation of a Bacterium-Encoded Lytic Transglycosylase by a Human Oral Lytic Phage To Facilitate Infection. Journal Of Virology 2022, 96: e01063-22. PMID: 36000841, PMCID: PMC9472602, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01063-22.
• Transcriptome of Epibiont Saccharibacteria Nanosynbacter lyticus Strain TM7x During the Establishment of SymbiosisHendrickson EL, Bor B, Kerns KA, Lamont EI, Chang Y, Liu J, Cen L, Schulte F, Hardt M, Shi W, He X, McLean JS. Transcriptome of Epibiont Saccharibacteria Nanosynbacter lyticus Strain TM7x During the Establishment of Symbiosis. Journal Of Bacteriology 2022, 204: e00112-22. PMID: 35975994, PMCID: PMC9487520, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00112-22.
• Transcriptional and functional characterizations of multiple flagellin genes in spirochetesKurniyati K, Chang Y, Liu J, Li C. Transcriptional and functional characterizations of multiple flagellin genes in spirochetes. Molecular Microbiology 2022, 118: 175-190. PMID: 35776658, PMCID: PMC9481697, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14959.
• In situ architecture of the lipid transport protein VPS13C at ER–lysosome membrane contactsCai S, Wu Y, Guillén-Samander A, Hancock-Cerutti W, Liu J, De Camilli P. In situ architecture of the lipid transport protein VPS13C at ER–lysosome membrane contacts. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2203769119. PMID: 35858323, PMCID: PMC9303930, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2203769119.
• The Bacterial Flagellar Motor: Insights Into Torque Generation, Rotational Switching, and MechanosensingGuo S, Liu J. The Bacterial Flagellar Motor: Insights Into Torque Generation, Rotational Switching, and Mechanosensing. Frontiers In Microbiology 2022, 13: 911114. PMID: 35711788, PMCID: PMC9195833, DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.911114.
• Spindle-shaped archaeal viruses evolved from rod-shaped ancestors to package a larger genomeWang F, Cvirkaite-Krupovic V, Vos M, Beltran LC, Kreutzberger MAB, Winter JM, Su Z, Liu J, Schouten S, Krupovic M, Egelman EH. Spindle-shaped archaeal viruses evolved from rod-shaped ancestors to package a larger genome. Cell 2022, 185: 1297-1307.e11. PMID: 35325592, PMCID: PMC9018610, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.02.019.
• FliL ring enhances the function of periplasmic flagellaGuo S, Xu H, Chang Y, Motaleb MA, Liu J. FliL ring enhances the function of periplasmic flagella. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2117245119. PMID: 35254893, PMCID: PMC8931381, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2117245119.
• Editorial: Biological rotary nanomotors.Manson MD, Nan B, Lele PP, Liu J, Duncan TM. Editorial: Biological rotary nanomotors. Frontiers In Microbiology 2022, 13: 1012681. PMID: 36212881, PMCID: PMC9532838, DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1012681.
• Characterization of the Flagellar Collar Reveals Structural Plasticity Essential for Spirochete MotilityChang Y, Xu H, Motaleb MA, Liu J. Characterization of the Flagellar Collar Reveals Structural Plasticity Essential for Spirochete Motility. MBio 2021, 12: e02494-21. PMID: 34809456, PMCID: PMC8609358, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02494-21.
• Role of the major determinant of polar flagellation FlhG in the endoflagella‐containing spirochete LeptospiraFule L, Halifa R, Fontana C, Sismeiro O, Legendre R, Varet H, Coppée J, Murray GL, Adler B, Hendrixson DR, Buschiazzo A, Guo S, Liu J, Picardeau M. Role of the major determinant of polar flagellation FlhG in the endoflagella‐containing spirochete Leptospira. Molecular Microbiology 2021, 116: 1392-1406. PMID: 34657338, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14831.
• BB0259 Encompasses a Peptidoglycan Lytic Enzyme Function for Proper Assembly of Periplasmic Flagella in Borrelia burgdorferiXu H, Hu B, Flesher DA, Liu J, Motaleb MA. BB0259 Encompasses a Peptidoglycan Lytic Enzyme Function for Proper Assembly of Periplasmic Flagella in Borrelia burgdorferi. Frontiers In Microbiology 2021, 12: 692707. PMID: 34659138, PMCID: PMC8517470, DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.692707.
• Interconnecting solvent quality, transcription, and chromosome folding in Escherichia coliXiang Y, Surovtsev IV, Chang Y, Govers SK, Parry BR, Liu J, Jacobs-Wagner C. Interconnecting solvent quality, transcription, and chromosome folding in Escherichia coli. Cell 2021, 184: 3626-3642.e14. PMID: 34186018, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.05.037.
• Composition and Biophysical Properties of the Sorting Platform Pods in the Shigella Type III Secretion SystemTachiyama S, Skaar R, Chang Y, Carroll BL, Muthuramalingam M, Whittier SK, Barta ML, Picking WL, Liu J, Picking WD. Composition and Biophysical Properties of the Sorting Platform Pods in the Shigella Type III Secretion System. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2021, 11: 682635. PMID: 34150677, PMCID: PMC8211105, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.682635.
• The peptidoglycan-associated protein NapA plays an important role in the envelope integrity and in the pathogenesis of the lyme disease spirocheteDavis MM, Brock AM, DeHart TG, Boribong BP, Lee K, McClune ME, Chang Y, Cramer N, Liu J, Jones CN, Jutras BL. The peptidoglycan-associated protein NapA plays an important role in the envelope integrity and in the pathogenesis of the lyme disease spirochete. PLOS Pathogens 2021, 17: e1009546. PMID: 33984073, PMCID: PMC8118282, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009546.
• Structural basis of bacterial flagellar motor rotation and switchingChang Y, Carroll BL, Liu J. Structural basis of bacterial flagellar motor rotation and switching. Trends In Microbiology 2021, 29: 1024-1033. PMID: 33865677, PMCID: PMC8510993, DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2021.03.009.
• Symmetrical arrangement of proteins under release-ready vesicles in presynaptic terminalsRadhakrishnan A, Li X, Grushin K, Krishnakumar SS, Liu J, Rothman JE. Symmetrical arrangement of proteins under release-ready vesicles in presynaptic terminals. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2024029118. PMID: 33468631, PMCID: PMC7865176, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2024029118.
• A CRISPR Interference Platform for Selective Downregulation of Gene Expression in Borrelia burgdorferiTakacs CN, Scott M, Chang Y, Kloos ZA, Irnov I, Rosa PA, Liu J, Jacobs-Wagner C. A CRISPR Interference Platform for Selective Downregulation of Gene Expression in Borrelia burgdorferi. Applied And Environmental Microbiology 2020, 87: e02519-20. PMID: 33257311, PMCID: PMC7851697, DOI: 10.1128/aem.02519-20.
• Structural Conservation and Adaptation of the Bacterial Flagella MotorCarroll BL, Liu J. Structural Conservation and Adaptation of the Bacterial Flagella Motor. Biomolecules 2020, 10: 1492. PMID: 33138111, PMCID: PMC7693769, DOI: 10.3390/biom10111492.
• A mammalian system for high-resolution imaging of intact cells by cryo-electron tomographyLi X, Park D, Chang Y, Radhakrishnan A, Wu H, Wang P, Liu J. A mammalian system for high-resolution imaging of intact cells by cryo-electron tomography. Progress In Biophysics And Molecular Biology 2020, 160: 89-98. PMID: 33058942, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2020.09.005.
• Molecular mechanism for rotational switching of the bacterial flagellar motorChang Y, Zhang K, Carroll BL, Zhao X, Charon NW, Norris SJ, Motaleb MA, Li C, Liu J. Molecular mechanism for rotational switching of the bacterial flagellar motor. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2020, 27: 1041-1047. PMID: 32895555, PMCID: PMC8129871, DOI: 10.1038/s41594-020-0497-2.
• Subnanometer structures of HIV-1 envelope trimers on aldrithiol-2-inactivated virus particlesLi Z, Li W, Lu M, Bess J, Chao CW, Gorman J, Terry DS, Zhang B, Zhou T, Blanchard SC, Kwong PD, Lifson JD, Mothes W, Liu J. Subnanometer structures of HIV-1 envelope trimers on aldrithiol-2-inactivated virus particles. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2020, 27: 726-734. PMID: 32601441, PMCID: PMC8138683, DOI: 10.1038/s41594-020-0452-2.
• Seeing a Contractile Bactericidal Nanomachine in Action at Near-Atomic ResolutionGong Q, Liu J. Seeing a Contractile Bactericidal Nanomachine in Action at Near-Atomic Resolution. Biochemistry 2020, 59: 2203-2204. PMID: 32517471, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00451.
• Establishing rod shape from spherical, peptidoglycan-deficient bacterial sporesZhang H, Mulholland GA, Seef S, Zhu S, Liu J, Mignot T, Nan B. Establishing rod shape from spherical, peptidoglycan-deficient bacterial spores. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 14444-14452. PMID: 32513721, PMCID: PMC7321990, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2001384117.
• c-di-GMP modulates type IV MSHA pilus retraction and surface attachment in Vibrio choleraeFloyd KA, Lee CK, Xian W, Nametalla M, Valentine A, Crair B, Zhu S, Hughes HQ, Chlebek JL, Wu DC, Hwan Park J, Farhat AM, Lomba CJ, Ellison CK, Brun YV, Campos-Gomez J, Dalia AB, Liu J, Biais N, Wong GCL, Yildiz FH. c-di-GMP modulates type IV MSHA pilus retraction and surface attachment in Vibrio cholerae. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 1549. PMID: 32214098, PMCID: PMC7096442, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15331-8.
• An asymmetric sheath controls flagellar supercoiling and motility in the leptospira spirocheteGibson KH, Trajtenberg F, Wunder EA, Brady MR, San Martin F, Mechaly A, Shang Z, Liu J, Picardeau M, Ko A, Buschiazzo A, Sindelar CV. An asymmetric sheath controls flagellar supercoiling and motility in the leptospira spirochete. ELife 2020, 9: e53672. PMID: 32157997, PMCID: PMC7065911, DOI: 10.7554/elife.53672.
• Applying Live Cell Imaging and Cryo-Electron Tomography to Resolve Spatiotemporal Features of the Legionella pneumophila Dot/Icm Secretion System.Chetrit D, Park D, Hu B, Liu J, Roy CR. Applying Live Cell Imaging and Cryo-Electron Tomography to Resolve Spatiotemporal Features of the Legionella pneumophila Dot/Icm Secretion System. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2020 PMID: 32225141, DOI: 10.3791/60693.
• Phylogenetic Distribution, Ultrastructure, and Function of Bacterial Flagellar SheathsChu J, Liu J, Hoover TR. Phylogenetic Distribution, Ultrastructure, and Function of Bacterial Flagellar Sheaths. Biomolecules 2020, 10: 363. PMID: 32120823, PMCID: PMC7175336, DOI: 10.3390/biom10030363.
• FlhF regulates the number and configuration of periplasmic flagella in Borrelia burgdorferiZhang K, He J, Catalano C, Guo Y, Liu J, Li C. FlhF regulates the number and configuration of periplasmic flagella in Borrelia burgdorferi. Molecular Microbiology 2020, 113: 1122-1139. PMID: 32039533, PMCID: PMC8085991, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14482.
• Analysis of Dot/Icm Type IVB Secretion System Subassemblies by Cryoelectron Tomography Reveals Conformational Changes Induced by DotB BindingPark D, Chetrit D, Hu B, Roy CR, Liu J. Analysis of Dot/Icm Type IVB Secretion System Subassemblies by Cryoelectron Tomography Reveals Conformational Changes Induced by DotB Binding. MBio 2020, 11: e03328-19. PMID: 32071271, PMCID: PMC7029142, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03328-19.
• In Situ Structure of the Vibrio Polar Flagellum Reveals a Distinct Outer Membrane Complex and Its Specific Interaction with the Stator.Zhu S, Nishikino T, Takekawa N, Terashima H, Kojima S, Imada K, Homma M, Liu J. In Situ Structure of the Vibrio Polar Flagellum Reveals a Distinct Outer Membrane Complex and Its Specific Interaction with the Stator. Journal Of Bacteriology 2020, 202 PMID: 31767780, PMCID: PMC6989802, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00592-19.
• BB0326 is responsible for the formation of periplasmic flagellar collar and assembly of the stator complex in Borrelia burgdorferiXu H, He J, Liu J, Motaleb MA. BB0326 is responsible for the formation of periplasmic flagellar collar and assembly of the stator complex in Borrelia burgdorferi. Molecular Microbiology 2019, 113: 418-429. PMID: 31743518, PMCID: PMC7178549, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14428.
• High-resolution view of the type III secretion export apparatus in situ reveals membrane remodeling and a secretion pathwayButan C, Lara-Tejero M, Li W, Liu J, Galán JE. High-resolution view of the type III secretion export apparatus in situ reveals membrane remodeling and a secretion pathway. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 24786-24795. PMID: 31744874, PMCID: PMC6900529, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916331116.
• The cytoplasmic domain of MxiG interacts with MxiK and directs assembly of the sorting platform in the Shigella type III secretion systemTachiyama S, Chang Y, Muthuramalingam M, Hu B, Barta ML, Picking WL, Liu J, Picking WD. The cytoplasmic domain of MxiG interacts with MxiK and directs assembly of the sorting platform in the Shigella type III secretion system. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2019, 294: 19184-19196. PMID: 31699894, PMCID: PMC6916477, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009125.
• Defining the layers of a sensory cilium with STORM and cryoelectron nanoscopyRobichaux MA, Potter VL, Zhang Z, He F, Liu J, Schmid MF, Wensel TG. Defining the layers of a sensory cilium with STORM and cryoelectron nanoscopy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 23562-23572. PMID: 31690665, PMCID: PMC6876244, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1902003116.
• Loss of a Cardiolipin Synthase in Helicobacter pylori G27 Blocks Flagellum Assembly.Chu JK, Zhu S, Herrera CM, Henderson JC, Liu J, Trent MS, Hoover TR. Loss of a Cardiolipin Synthase in Helicobacter pylori G27 Blocks Flagellum Assembly. Journal Of Bacteriology 2019, 201 PMID: 31427391, PMCID: PMC6779456, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00372-19.
• Architecture and Assembly of Periplasmic Flagellum.Chang Y, Liu J. Architecture and Assembly of Periplasmic Flagellum. Microbiology Spectrum 2019, 7 PMID: 31373267, PMCID: PMC7546581, DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.psib-0030-2019.
• Structural insights into flagellar stator–rotor interactionsChang Y, Moon KH, Zhao X, Norris SJ, Motaleb MA, Liu J. Structural insights into flagellar stator–rotor interactions. ELife 2019, 8: e48979. PMID: 31313986, PMCID: PMC6663468, DOI: 10.7554/elife.48979.
• In Situ Structures of Polar and Lateral Flagella Revealed by Cryo-Electron Tomography.Zhu S, Schniederberend M, Zhitnitsky D, Jain R, Galán JE, Kazmierczak BI, Liu J. In Situ Structures of Polar and Lateral Flagella Revealed by Cryo-Electron Tomography. Journal Of Bacteriology 2019, 201 PMID: 31010901, PMCID: PMC6560136, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00117-19.
• Analysis of a flagellar filament cap mutant reveals that HtrA serine protease degrades unfolded flagellin protein in the periplasm of Borrelia burgdorferiZhang K, Qin Z, Chang Y, Liu J, Malkowski MG, Shipa S, Li L, Qiu W, Zhang J, Li C. Analysis of a flagellar filament cap mutant reveals that HtrA serine protease degrades unfolded flagellin protein in the periplasm of Borrelia burgdorferi. Molecular Microbiology 2019, 111: 1652-1670. PMID: 30883947, PMCID: PMC6561814, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14243.
• Structural dynamics of bacteriophage P22 infection initiation revealed by cryo-electron tomographyWang C, Tu J, Liu J, Molineux IJ. Structural dynamics of bacteriophage P22 infection initiation revealed by cryo-electron tomography. Nature Microbiology 2019, 4: 1049-1056. PMID: 30886360, PMCID: PMC6533119, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-019-0403-z.
• MBIR: A cryo-ET 3D reconstruction method that effectively minimizes missing wedge artifacts and restores missing informationYan R, Venkatakrishnan SV, Liu J, Bouman CA, Jiang W. MBIR: A cryo-ET 3D reconstruction method that effectively minimizes missing wedge artifacts and restores missing information. Journal Of Structural Biology 2019, 206: 183-192. PMID: 30872095, PMCID: PMC6502674, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2019.03.002.
• Role of SpaO in the assembly of the sorting platform of a Salmonella type III secretion systemLara-Tejero M, Qin Z, Hu B, Butan C, Liu J, Galán JE. Role of SpaO in the assembly of the sorting platform of a Salmonella type III secretion system. PLOS Pathogens 2019, 15: e1007565. PMID: 30668610, PMCID: PMC6358110, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007565.
• Cryo-EM Structures of the Hsp104 Protein Disaggregase Captured in the ATP ConformationLee S, Roh SH, Lee J, Sung N, Liu J, Tsai FTF. Cryo-EM Structures of the Hsp104 Protein Disaggregase Captured in the ATP Conformation. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 29-36.e3. PMID: 30605683, PMCID: PMC6347426, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.12.037.
• Cryo-electron tomography of periplasmic flagella in Borrelia burgdorferi reveals a distinct cytoplasmic ATPase complexQin Z, Tu J, Lin T, Norris SJ, Li C, Motaleb MA, Liu J. Cryo-electron tomography of periplasmic flagella in Borrelia burgdorferi reveals a distinct cytoplasmic ATPase complex. PLOS Biology 2018, 16: e3000050. PMID: 30412577, PMCID: PMC6248999, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000050.
• A tetratricopeptide repeat domain protein has profound effects on assembly of periplasmic flagella, morphology and motility of the lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferiMoon KH, Zhao X, Xu H, Liu J, Motaleb MA. A tetratricopeptide repeat domain protein has profound effects on assembly of periplasmic flagella, morphology and motility of the lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Molecular Microbiology 2018, 110: 634-647. PMID: 30303576, PMCID: PMC6218285, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14121.
• The Vibrio H-Ring Facilitates the Outer Membrane Penetration of the Polar Sheathed FlagellumZhu S, Nishikino T, Kojima S, Homma M, Liu J. The Vibrio H-Ring Facilitates the Outer Membrane Penetration of the Polar Sheathed Flagellum. Journal Of Bacteriology 2018, 200: e00387-18. PMID: 30104237, PMCID: PMC6182240, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00387-18.
• Visualization of the type III secretion mediated Salmonella–host cell interface using cryo-electron tomographyPark D, Lara-Tejero M, Waxham MN, Li W, Hu B, Galán JE, Liu J. Visualization of the type III secretion mediated Salmonella–host cell interface using cryo-electron tomography. ELife 2018, 7: e39514. PMID: 30281019, PMCID: PMC6175578, DOI: 10.7554/elife.39514.
• Morphology of mitochondria in spatially restricted axons revealed by cryo-electron tomographyFischer TD, Dash PK, Liu J, Waxham MN. Morphology of mitochondria in spatially restricted axons revealed by cryo-electron tomography. PLOS Biology 2018, 16: e2006169. PMID: 30222729, PMCID: PMC6160218, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006169.
• A pleiotropic role of FlaG in regulating the cell morphogenesis and flagellar homeostasis at the cell poles of Treponema denticolaKurniyati K, Liu J, Zhang J, Min Y, Li C. A pleiotropic role of FlaG in regulating the cell morphogenesis and flagellar homeostasis at the cell poles of Treponema denticola. Cellular Microbiology 2018, 21: e12886. PMID: 29935042, PMCID: PMC6309649, DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12886.
• A unique cytoplasmic ATPase complex defines the Legionella pneumophila type IV secretion channelChetrit D, Hu B, Christie PJ, Roy CR, Liu J. A unique cytoplasmic ATPase complex defines the Legionella pneumophila type IV secretion channel. Nature Microbiology 2018, 3: 678-686. PMID: 29784975, PMCID: PMC5970066, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0165-z.
• Visualizing Chemoreceptor Arrays in Bacterial Minicells by Cryo-Electron Tomography and Subtomogram AnalysisQin Z, Hu B, Liu J. Visualizing Chemoreceptor Arrays in Bacterial Minicells by Cryo-Electron Tomography and Subtomogram Analysis. 2018, 1729: 187-199. PMID: 29429093, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7577-8_17.
• Molecular architecture of the sheathed polar flagellum in Vibrio alginolyticusZhu S, Nishikino T, Hu B, Kojima S, Homma M, Liu J. Molecular architecture of the sheathed polar flagellum in Vibrio alginolyticus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 10966-10971. PMID: 28973904, PMCID: PMC5642721, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1712489114.
• Structure of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Envelope Spikes Bound with CD4 and Monoclonal Antibody 36D5Hu G, Liu J, Roux KH, Taylor KA. Structure of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Envelope Spikes Bound with CD4 and Monoclonal Antibody 36D5. Journal Of Virology 2017, 91: e00134-17. PMID: 28539445, PMCID: PMC5533903, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00134-17.
• Crystal structure of an orthomyxovirus matrix protein reveals mechanisms for self-polymerization and membrane associationZhang W, Zheng W, Toh Y, Betancourt-Solis MA, Tu J, Fan Y, Vakharia VN, Liu J, McNew JA, Jin M, Tao YJ. Crystal structure of an orthomyxovirus matrix protein reveals mechanisms for self-polymerization and membrane association. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 8550-8555. PMID: 28739952, PMCID: PMC5559005, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1701747114.
• Escherichia coli FtsA forms lipid-bound minirings that antagonize lateral interactions between FtsZ protofilamentsKrupka M, Rowlett VW, Morado D, Vitrac H, Schoenemann K, Liu J, Margolin W. Escherichia coli FtsA forms lipid-bound minirings that antagonize lateral interactions between FtsZ protofilaments. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 15957. PMID: 28695917, PMCID: PMC5508204, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15957.
• Dual host specificity of phage SP6 is facilitated by tailspike rotationTu J, Park T, Morado DR, Hughes KT, Molineux IJ, Liu J. Dual host specificity of phage SP6 is facilitated by tailspike rotation. Virology 2017, 507: 206-215. PMID: 28456019, PMCID: PMC5503682, DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.04.017.
• In Situ Structural Analysis of the Spirochetal Flagellar Motor by Cryo-Electron TomographyZhu S, Qin Z, Wang J, Morado DR, Liu J. In Situ Structural Analysis of the Spirochetal Flagellar Motor by Cryo-Electron Tomography. 2017, 1593: 229-242. PMID: 28389958, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6927-2_18.
• In Situ Molecular Architecture of the Salmonella Type III Secretion MachineHu B, Lara-Tejero M, Kong Q, Galán JE, Liu J. In Situ Molecular Architecture of the Salmonella Type III Secretion Machine. Cell 2017, 168: 1065-1074.e10. PMID: 28283062, PMCID: PMC5393631, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.02.022.
• Biogenesis of the Gram-positive bacterial cell envelope.Siegel SD, Liu J, Ton-That H. Biogenesis of the Gram-positive bacterial cell envelope. Current Opinion In Microbiology 2016, 34: 31-37. PMID: 27497053, PMCID: PMC5164837, DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2016.07.015.
• Imaging the Motility and Chemotaxis Machineries in Helicobacter pylori by Cryo-Electron TomographyQin Z, Lin WT, Zhu S, Franco AT, Liu J. Imaging the Motility and Chemotaxis Machineries in Helicobacter pylori by Cryo-Electron Tomography. Journal Of Bacteriology 2016, 199: e00695-16. PMID: 27849173, PMCID: PMC5237115, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00695-16.
• A novel glycan modifies the flagellar filament proteins of the oral bacterium Treponema denticolaKurniyati K, Kelly JF, Vinogradov E, Robotham A, Tu Y, Wang J, Liu J, Logan SM, Li C. A novel glycan modifies the flagellar filament proteins of the oral bacterium Treponema denticola. Molecular Microbiology 2016, 103: 67-85. PMID: 27696564, PMCID: PMC5182079, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13544.
• Spirochetes flagellar collar protein FlbB has astounding effects in orientation of periplasmic flagella, bacterial shape, motility, and assembly of motors in Borrelia burgdorferiMoon KH, Zhao X, Manne A, Wang J, Yu Z, Liu J, Motaleb MA. Spirochetes flagellar collar protein FlbB has astounding effects in orientation of periplasmic flagella, bacterial shape, motility, and assembly of motors in Borrelia burgdorferi. Molecular Microbiology 2016, 102: 336-348. PMID: 27416872, PMCID: PMC5055450, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13463.
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