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    In-cell cryo-electron tomography reveals differential effects of type I and type II kinase inhibitors on LRRK2 filament formation and microtubule association

    Tamar Basiashvili, Joshua Hutchings ... Elizabeth Villa
    Type I and type II inhibitors differentially affect LRRK2 filament formation around microtubules, revealing an important consideration for Parkinson’s disease drug development.
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    Structural dynamics of IRE1 and its interaction with unfolded peptides

    Elena Spinetti, Grzegorz Ścibisz ... Roberto Covino
    A unified structural model of IRE1 activation reconciles conflicting sensing theories by characterizing specific peptide-binding sites and the mechanism by which BiP regulates oligomerization during the unfolded protein response.
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    Structural basis for site-specific histone H3 acetylation-dependent regulation of RNAPII transcription through nucleosomes

    Takumi Oishi, Suguru Hatazawa ... Hitoshi Kurumizaka
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    A stable cryogenic fluorescence microscope for correlative super-resolution light and electron microscopy

    Soheil Mojiri, Joseph M Dobbs ... Jonas Ries
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    Germline-somatic residue synergy reshapes antibody encounter-state pathways to enhance HIV-1 recognition

    Sangita Kachhap, Yishak Bililign ... Rory Henderson
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    RNA selectively modulates activity of virulent amyloid PSMα3 and host-defense LL-37 via phase separation and aggregation dynamics

    Bader Rayan, Eilon Barnea ... Meytal Landau
    RNA differentially regulates the assembly pathways of bacterial and host α-helical peptides, revealing supramolecular architecture as a tunable determinant of cytotoxic and antimicrobial function.
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    Enhanced processivity and collective force production of kinesin-1 at low radial forces

    Andrew M Hensley, Ahmet Yildiz
    Reducing vertical forces reveals kinesin-1 as a robust motor capable of sustaining high loads and efficiently generating large collective forces with multiple motors.
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    In silico design and validation of high-affinity RNA aptamers for SARS-CoV-2 comparable to neutralizing antibodies

    Yanqing Yang, Lulu Qiao ... Ruhong Zhou
    Computer-Aided Aptamer Modeling and Optimization (CAAMO) enables structure-guided RNA aptamer affinity maturation, producing a SARS-CoV-2 RBD (receptor binding domain) binder that rivals neutralizing antibodies and retains predicted activity across variants.
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    Yoda molecules agonize PIEZO2

    Tharaka D Wijerathne, Aneesh Chandrasekharan ... Jérôme J Lacroix
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    Lenacapavir-induced lattice hyperstabilization is central to HIV-1 capsid failure at the nuclear pore complex and in the cytoplasm

    Arpa Hudait, Ryan C Burdick ... Gregory A Voth
    Lenacapavir disrupts HIV-1 capsid elasticity, inducing mechanical rupture at the nuclear pore, highlighting that altering viral material properties can be a viable antiviral drug design strategy.
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