Single-molecule FRET methods to study the dynamics of proteins at work
Feynman commented that “Everything that living things do can be understood in terms of the
jiggling and wiggling of atoms”. Proteins can jiggle and wiggle large structural elements …
jiggling and wiggling of atoms”. Proteins can jiggle and wiggle large structural elements …
FRET-based dynamic structural biology: Challenges, perspectives and an appeal for open-science practices
Single-molecule FRET (smFRET) has become a mainstream technique for studying
biomolecular structural dynamics. The rapid and wide adoption of smFRET experiments by …
biomolecular structural dynamics. The rapid and wide adoption of smFRET experiments by …
[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic dynamics is evolutionarily optimized to enable allosteric behavior
Highlights•The intrinsic dynamics, encoded in proteins' sequences and structures, are
utilized by stimuli to trigger allosteric and functional actions.•The modes of allosteric actions …
utilized by stimuli to trigger allosteric and functional actions.•The modes of allosteric actions …
Imaging plant cells and organs with light-sheet and super-resolution microscopy
The documentation of plant growth and development requires integrative and scalable
approaches to investigate and spatiotemporally resolve various dynamic processes at …
approaches to investigate and spatiotemporally resolve various dynamic processes at …
Challenges in inferring the directionality of active molecular processes from single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer trajectories
A Godec, DE Makarov - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
We discuss some of the practical challenges that one faces in using stochastic
thermodynamics to infer directionality of molecular machines from experimental single …
thermodynamics to infer directionality of molecular machines from experimental single …
Unmasking AlphaFold to integrate experiments and predictions in multimeric complexes
Since the release of AlphaFold, researchers have actively refined its predictions and
attempted to integrate it into existing pipelines for determining protein structures. These …
attempted to integrate it into existing pipelines for determining protein structures. These …
NMR and Single-Molecule FRET Insights into Fast Protein Motions and Their Relation to Function
Proteins often undergo large-scale conformational transitions, in which secondary and
tertiary structure elements (loops, helices, and domains) change their structures or their …
tertiary structure elements (loops, helices, and domains) change their structures or their …
[HTML][HTML] All over or overall–Do we understand allostery?
H Hofmann - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Allostery is probably the most important concept in the regulation of cellular processes.
Models to explain allostery are plenty. Each sheds light on different aspects but their entirety …
Models to explain allostery are plenty. Each sheds light on different aspects but their entirety …
Allosteric communication between ligand binding domains modulates substrate inhibition in adenylate kinase
D Scheerer, BV Adkar… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Enzymes play a vital role in life processes; they control chemical reactions and allow
functional cycles to be synchronized. Many enzymes harness large-scale motions of their …
functional cycles to be synchronized. Many enzymes harness large-scale motions of their …
Multi-parameter photon-by-photon hidden Markov modeling
PD Harris, A Narducci, C Gebhardt, T Cordes… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Single molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) is a unique biophysical
approach for studying conformational dynamics in biomacromolecules. Photon-by-photon …
approach for studying conformational dynamics in biomacromolecules. Photon-by-photon …