In-cell structural biology by NMR: the benefits of the atomic scale
FX Theillet - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
In-cell structural biology aims at extracting structural information about proteins or nucleic
acids in their native, cellular environment. This emerging field holds great promise and is …
acids in their native, cellular environment. This emerging field holds great promise and is …
Conformational dynamics of intrinsically disordered proteins regulate biomolecular condensate chemistry
Motions in biomolecules are critical for biochemical reactions. In cells, many biochemical
reactions are executed inside of biomolecular condensates formed by ultradynamic …
reactions are executed inside of biomolecular condensates formed by ultradynamic …
NMR spectroscopy captures the essential role of dynamics in regulating biomolecular function
TR Alderson, LE Kay - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Biomolecules are in constant motion. To understand how they function, and why
malfunctions can cause disease, it is necessary to describe their three-dimensional …
malfunctions can cause disease, it is necessary to describe their three-dimensional …
[HTML][HTML] Visualizing and trapping transient oligomers in amyloid assembly pathways
Oligomers which form during amyloid fibril assembly are considered to be key contributors
towards amyloid disease. However, understanding how such intermediates form, their …
towards amyloid disease. However, understanding how such intermediates form, their …
Heterogeneity in protein folding and unfolding reactions
S Bhatia, JB Udgaonkar - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Proteins have dynamic structures that undergo chain motions on time scales spanning from
picoseconds to seconds. Resolving the resultant conformational heterogeneity is essential …
picoseconds to seconds. Resolving the resultant conformational heterogeneity is essential …
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 …
Unveiling invisible protein states with NMR spectroscopy
TR Alderson, LE Kay - Current opinion in structural biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Sparsely populated protein states can play significant biological roles.•NMR
spectroscopy can structurally and dynamically characterize 'invisible'protein states.•We …
spectroscopy can structurally and dynamically characterize 'invisible'protein states.•We …
Conformational plasticity of parallel G-quadruplex─ implications on duplex–Quadruplex motifs
RKR Sannapureddi, MK Mohanty… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
DNA G-quadruplexes are essential motifs in molecular biology performing a wide range of
functions enabled by their unique and diverse structures. In this study, we focus on the …
functions enabled by their unique and diverse structures. In this study, we focus on the …
Intrinsic structural dynamics dictate enzymatic activity and inhibition
Enzymes are known to sample various conformations, many of which are critical for their
biological function. However, structural characterizations of enzymes predominantly focus …
biological function. However, structural characterizations of enzymes predominantly focus …
Time-resolved crystallography reveals allosteric communication aligned with molecular breathing
A comprehensive understanding of protein function demands correlating structure and
dynamic changes. Using time-resolved serial synchrotron crystallography, we visualized half …
dynamic changes. Using time-resolved serial synchrotron crystallography, we visualized half …