Proteostasis of islet amyloid polypeptide: a molecular perspective of risk factors and protective strategies for type II diabetes
The possible link between hIAPP accumulation and β-cell death in diabetic patients has
inspired numerous studies focusing on amyloid structures and aggregation pathways of this …
inspired numerous studies focusing on amyloid structures and aggregation pathways of this …
Lipid membrane mimetics in functional and structural studies of integral membrane proteins
Integral membrane proteins (IMPs) fulfill important physiological functions by providing cell–
environment, cell–cell and virus–host communication; nutrients intake; export of toxic …
environment, cell–cell and virus–host communication; nutrients intake; export of toxic …
Conformational coupling across the plasma membrane in activation of the EGF receptor
How the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activates is incompletely understood. The
intracellular portion of the receptor is intrinsically active in solution, and to study its …
intracellular portion of the receptor is intrinsically active in solution, and to study its …
Fusion peptide of SARS-CoV-2 spike rearranges into a wedge inserted in bilayered micelles
RK Koppisetti, YG Fulcher… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The receptor binding and proteolysis of Spike of SARS-CoV-2 release its S2 subunit to
rearrange and catalyze viral-cell fusion. This deploys the fusion peptide for insertion into the …
rearrange and catalyze viral-cell fusion. This deploys the fusion peptide for insertion into the …
Supported lipid bilayer formation: beyond vesicle fusion
JA Jackman, NJ Cho - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are cell-membrane-mimicking platforms that can be formed
on solid surfaces and integrated with a wide range of surface-sensitive measurement …
on solid surfaces and integrated with a wide range of surface-sensitive measurement …
[HTML][HTML] Regulation of T cell receptor activation by dynamic membrane binding of the CD3ɛ cytoplasmic tyrosine-based motif
Many immune system receptors signal through cytoplasmic tyrosine-based motifs (ITAMs),
but how receptor ligation results in ITAM phosphorylation remains unknown. Live-cell …
but how receptor ligation results in ITAM phosphorylation remains unknown. Live-cell …
Structural basis for membrane anchoring of HIV-1 envelope spike
HIV-1 envelope spike (Env) is a type I membrane protein that mediates viral entry. We used
nuclear magnetic resonance to determine an atomic structure of the transmembrane (TM) …
nuclear magnetic resonance to determine an atomic structure of the transmembrane (TM) …
Higher-order clustering of the transmembrane anchor of DR5 drives signaling
Receptor clustering on the cell membrane is critical in the signaling of many
immunoreceptors, and this mechanism has previously been attributed to the extracellular …
immunoreceptors, and this mechanism has previously been attributed to the extracellular …
Interactions of surfactants with lipid membranes
H Heerklotz - Quarterly reviews of biophysics, 2008 - cambridge.org
Surfactants are surface-active, amphiphilic compounds that are water-soluble in the micro-to
millimolar range, and self-assemble to form micelles or other aggregates above a critical …
millimolar range, and self-assemble to form micelles or other aggregates above a critical …
Residual dipolar couplings in structure determination of biomolecules
JH Prestegard, CM Bougault, AI Kishore - Chemical reviews, 2004 - ACS Publications
The use of residual dipolar couplings (RDCs) in the analysis of biomolecular structure and
dynamics has expanded rapidly since its potential as a source of structural information on …
dynamics has expanded rapidly since its potential as a source of structural information on …