{
  "id": 15805069,
  "title": "Heimdall SNAREs reveal an ancestral architecture of eukaryotic SNARE complexes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/heimdall-snares-reveal-an-ancestral-architecture-of-eukaryotic-snare",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.19.760048v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SNARE proteins are central to eukaryotic cell biology, where they drive membrane fusion by assembling into four-helix bundles that bring opposing membranes into close proximity. Their ubiquitous role in intracellular membrane trafficking raises fundamental questions about their evolutionary origin and the emergence of eukaryotic cellular complexity. Here, we characterize SNARE-like proteins from…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}