Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

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    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    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
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Incomplete
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Cryo-EM structure of the bicarbonate receptor GPR30

    Shota Kaneda, Airi Jo-Watanabe ... Osamu Nureki
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Evolution of a fuzzy ribonucleoprotein complex in viral assembly

    Huaying Zhao, Tiansheng Li ... Peter Schuck
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Dock-and-lock binding of SxIP ligands is required for stable and selective EB1 interactions

    Teresa Almeida, Eleanor Hargreaves ... Igor Barsukov
    Structural analysis reveals a two-step EB1-SxIP binding mechanism and identifies ligand mutations that greatly enhance affinity, offering potential therapeutic avenues for targeting microtubule plus end interactions.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Ω-Loop mutations control dynamics of the active site by modulating the hydrogen-bonding network in PDC-3 β-lactamase

    Shuang Chen, Andrew R Mack ... Shozeb Haider
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Twelve phosphomimetic mutations induce the assembly of recombinant full-length human tau into paired helical filaments

    Sofia Lövestam, Jane L Wagstaff ... Sjors HW Scheres
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Fundamental
    • Convincing
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Crossover in aromatic amino acid interaction strength between tyrosine and phenylalanine in biomolecular condensates

    David De Sancho, Xabier Lopez
    Hydration modulates aromatic interactions, explaining why Tyr is a stronger sticker than Phe in aqueous environments like protein condensates but not in the cores of folded proteins.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Mechanism of SK2 channel gating and its modulation by the bee toxin apamin and small molecules

    Samantha J Cassell, Weiyan Li ... Jonathan R Whicher
    Cryo-EM and electrophysiology reveal the mechanism of SK2 channel modulation by the bee toxin apamin and small molecules, providing insights that enable the rational design of targeted SK2 channel therapeutics.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Structural basis for collagen recognition by the Streptococcus pyogenes M3 protein and its involvement in biofilm

    Marta Wojnowska, Takeaki Wajima ... Ulrich Schwarz-Linek
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Nucleosome wrapping energy in CpG islands and the role of epigenetic base modifications

    Rasa Giniūnaitė, Rahul Sharma ... Daiva Petkevičiūtė-Gerlach
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Solid
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    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics
    2. Cell Biology
    3. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

    Allosteric Regulation of Kinase Activity – call for papers

    1. Physics of Living Systems
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Modelling biomolecular condensates

    Furqan Dar, Rohit Pappu
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Same structure, different mechanisms?

    Francis TF Tsai, Christopher P Hill

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