Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

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    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Dependence of Nucleosome Mechanical Stability on DNA Mismatches

    Thuy T. M. Ngo, Bailey Liu ... Taekjip Ha
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    The substrate-binding domains of the osmoregulatory ABC importer OpuA transiently interact

    Marco van den Noort, Panagiotis Drougkas ... Bert Poolman
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Effect of α-tubulin acetylation on the doublet microtubule structure

    Shun Kai Yang, Shintaroh Kubo ... Khanh Huy Bui
    Cryo-EM studies of doublet microtubules from wild-type and acetylation mutants suggest that acetylation of K40 affects the lateral rotational angle between protofilaments, leading to changes in the structure and stability.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Structure-guided mutagenesis of OSCAs reveals differential activation to mechanical stimuli

    Sebastian Jojoa-Cruz, Adrienne E Dubin ... Andrew B Ward
    Structural comparison and electrophysiology of OSCA channels shed light on potential structural features influencing response to poke stimulus.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Interplay between charge distribution and DNA in shaping HP1 paralog phase separation and localization

    Tien M Phan, Young C Kim ... Jeetain Mittal
    Despite highly conserved sequences, subtle variations in HP1 paralog charge distribution influence distinct liquid-liquid phase separation behaviors, ultimately impacting DNA-mediated heterochromatin organization.
    1. Cancer Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    The molecular basis of Abelson kinase regulation by its αI-helix

    Johannes Paladini, Annalena Maier ... Stephan Grzesiek
    High-resolution NMR data and precise kinase activity assays on Abelson kinase bearing mutations in its αI-helix identify the αI-helix parts involved in disassembly of Abelson’s regulatory core and kinase activation.

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    The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain
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    Boston University, United States
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    Stanford University School of Medicine, United States
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