Monitoring the emergence and re-emergence of viral diseases with the goal of containing
the spread of viral agents requires both adequate preparedness and quick response …

Subcellular compartmentalization is a defining feature of all cells. In prokaryotes,
compartmentalization is generally achieved via protein-based strategies. The two main …

Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on earth and show remarkable diversity of
genome sequences, replication and expression strategies, and virion structures …

Living cells compartmentalize materials and enzymatic reactions to increase metabolic
efficiency. While eukaryotes use membrane‐bound organelles, bacteria and archaea rely …

Compartmentalization is an essential feature of all cells. It allows cells to segregate and
coordinate physiological functions in a controlled and ordered manner. Different …

Encapsulins are a class of microbial protein compartments defined by the viral HK97-fold of
their capsid protein, self-assembly into icosahedral shells, and dedicated cargo loading …

Encapsulins containing dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP)-type peroxidases are ubiquitous
among prokaryotes, protecting cells against oxidative stress. However, little is known about …

Recently, a new class of prokaryotic compartments, collectively called encapsulins or protein
nanocompartments, has been discovered. The shell proteins of these structures self …

Compartmentalization is both a fundamental principle of cellular organization and an
emerging theme in prokaryotic biology. Work in the past few decades has shown that protein …

Highlights•Encapsulins are a new class of microbial protein nanocompartments with
diameters of 24 or 32 nm.•They naturally encapsulate a variety of cargo proteins related to …