Multi-wavelength analytical ultracentrifugation of biopolymer mixtures and interactions

A Henrickson, GE Gorbet, A Savelyev, M Kim… - Analytical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multi-wavelength analytical ultracentrifugation (MW-AUC) is a recent development made
possible by new analytical ultracentrifuge optical systems. MW-AUC extends the basic …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-function studies reveal ComEA contains an oligomerization domain essential for transformation in gram-positive bacteria

I Ahmed, J Hahn, A Henrickson, FT Khaja… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
An essential step in bacterial transformation is the uptake of DNA into the periplasm, across
the thick peptidoglycan cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria, or the outer membrane and thin …

Using cryo-EM to uncover mechanisms of bacterial transcriptional regulation

DM Wood, RCJ Dobson… - Biochemical Society …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Transcription is the principal control point for bacterial gene expression, and it enables a
global cellular response to an intracellular or environmental trigger. Transcriptional …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of mRNA copy number in degradable lipid nanoparticles via density contrast analytical ultracentrifugation

A Bepperling, G Richter - European Biophysics Journal, 2023 - Springer
Lipid nanoparticles as delivery system for mRNA have recently attracted attention to a
broader audience as COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. Their low immunogenicity and capability to …

Characterization and quantification of adeno-associated virus capsid-loading states by multi-wavelength analytical ultracentrifugation with UltraScan

A Henrickson, X Ding, AG Seal, Z Qu, L Tomlinson… - …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: We present multi-wavelength (MW) analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) methods
offering superior accuracy for adeno-associated virus characterization and quantification …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism of NanR gene repression and allosteric induction of bacterial sialic acid metabolism

CR Horne, H Venugopal, S Panjikar, DM Wood… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Bacteria respond to environmental changes by inducing transcription of some genes and
repressing others. Sialic acids, which coat human cell surfaces, are a nutrient source for …

Comparison of three AUC techniques for the determination of the loading status and capsid titer of AAVs

A Bepperling, J Best - European Biophysics Journal, 2023 - Springer
Due to the rise of adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) as gene therapy delivery vectors,
boundary sedimentation velocity analytical ultracentrifugation (boundary SV-AUC) has been …

Methods for the Design and Analysis of Analytical Ultracentrifugation Experiments

B Demeler - Current Protocols, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Analytical ultracentrifugation experiments play an integral role in the solution‐phase
characterization of biological macromolecules and their interactions. This unit discusses the …

[HTML][HTML] N-acetylmannosamine-6-phosphate 2-epimerase uses a novel substrate-assisted mechanism to catalyze amino sugar epimerization

MJ Currie, L Manjunath, CR Horne, PM Rendle… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
There are five known general catalytic mechanisms used by enzymes to catalyze
carbohydrate epimerization. The amino sugar epimerase N-acetylmannosamine-6 …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical ultracentrifugation: still the gold standard that offers multiple solutions

RCJ Dobson, TR Patel - European Biophysics Journal, 2020 - Springer
Understanding the nature of macromolecules and their interactions in solution underpins
many fields, including biology, chemistry and materials science. The 24th International …