{
  "id": 529297,
  "title": "N-terminal intrinsically disordered region mediates self-catalytic interfacial nucleation of Aspergillus oryzae hydrophobin RolA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/n-terminal-intrinsically-disordered-region-mediates-self-catalytic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.04.742928v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hydrophobins are biosurfactant proteins that coat the cell surfaces of filamentous fungi. On the conidial surface, hydrophobins self-assemble into rodlets, forming a dense hydrophobic film that promotes air-dispersibility. Although rodlet formation is closely associated with the physiology of filamentous fungi, its underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. Previously, we revealed…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}