Autologous K63 deubiquitylation within the BRCA1-A complex licenses DNA damage recognition

Q Jiang, M Foglizzo, YI Morozov, X Yang, A Datta… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
The BRCA1-A complex contains matching lysine-63 ubiquitin (K63-Ub) binding and
deubiquitylating activities. How these functionalities are coordinated to effectively respond to …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism underlying delayed rectifying in human voltage-mediated activation Eag2 channel

M Zhang, Y Shan, D Pei - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The transmembrane voltage gradient is a general physico-chemical cue that regulates
diverse biological function through voltage-gated ion channels. How voltage sensing …

Estimation of orientation and camera parameters from cryo-electron microscopy images with variational autoencoders and generative adversarial networks

N Miolane, F Poitevin, YT Li… - Proceedings of the IEEE …, 2020 - openaccess.thecvf.com
Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is capable of producing reconstructed 3D images of
biomolecules at near-atomic resolution. However, raw cryo-EM images are only highly …

[HTML][HTML] Structure of the 70S ribosome from the human pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii in complex with clinically relevant antibiotics

D Nicholson, TA Edwards, AJ O'Neill, NA Ranson - Structure, 2020 - cell.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterium primarily associated with hospital-
acquired, often multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections. The ribosome-targeting antibiotics …

[HTML][HTML] A replicating viral vector greatly enhances accumulation of helical virus-like particles in plants

EC Thuenemann, MJ Byrne, H Peyret, K Saunders… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The production of plant helical virus-like particles (VLPs) via plant-based expression has
been problematic with previous studies suggesting that an RNA scaffold may be necessary …

Anaerobic cryoEM protocols for air-sensitive nitrogenase proteins

RA Warmack, BB Wenke, T Spatzal, DC Rees - Nature Protocols, 2024 - nature.com
Single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) provides an attractive avenue for
advancing our atomic resolution understanding of materials, molecules and living systems …

Allosteric regulation of nitrate transporter NRT via the signaling protein PII

B Li, XQ Wang, QY Li, D Xu, J Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Coordinated carbon and nitrogen metabolism is crucial for bacteria living in the fluctuating
environments. Intracellular carbon and nitrogen homeostasis is maintained by a …

Structural basis for the ribonuclease activity of a thermostable CRISPR-Cas13a from Thermoclostridium caenicola

F Wang, C Zhang, H Xu, W Zeng, L Ma, Z Li - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The RNA-targeting type VI CRISPR-Cas effector complexes are widely used in
biotechnology applications such as gene knockdown, RNA editing, and molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Cryo-EM structures of mitochondrial ABC transporter ABCB10 in apo and biliverdin-bound form

S Cao, Y Yang, L He, Y Hang, X Yan, H Shi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
ABCB10, a member of ABC transporter superfamily that locates in the inner membrane of
mitochondria, plays crucial roles in hemoglobin synthesis, antioxidative stress and …

[HTML][HTML] It started with a Cys: Spontaneous cysteine modification during cryo-EM grid preparation

DP Klebl, Y Wang, F Sobott, RF Thompson… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Advances in single particle cryo-EM data collection and processing have seen a significant
rise in its use. However, the influences of the environment generated through grid …