Miguel López Rivera @riveralopz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026(4/6) Then the structure gave us a huge surprise. RyDEP shares remarkable homology with the Repeat12 domain of animal RyRs, giant calcium-release channels. Since cADPR has long been linked to RyR regulation, this opens a new path to ask how human RyR domains sense cADPR-like signals. 110 0
Miguel López Rivera @riveralopz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026(5/6) Finally, RyDEP revealed a bigger family. Diverse phage RyR-domain proteins bind Thoeris signals without cleaving them, acting as tight-binding sponges that evade defense by sequestration. Same fold, different ways to disarm immunity. 120 0
Miguel López Rivera @riveralopz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026(6/6) Huge thanks to @reneechang.bsky.social and @kranzuschlab.bsky.social; Colin, Julia, and @kfreeman.bsky.social in the Hatfull lab; @romihadary.bsky.social and @soreklab.bsky.social; and Jim Sun and the @danafarber.bsky.social NMR Core for making this story possible. So fun working with you all! 020 0