Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

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    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Cryo-EM structure revealed a novel F-actin binding motif in a Legionella pneumophila lysine fatty-acyltransferase

    Wenjie W Zeng, Garrison Komaniecki ... Yuxin Mao
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics
    2. Computational and Systems Biology

    Decoding molecular mechanisms for loss-of-function variants in the human proteome

    Matteo Cagiada, Nicolas Jonsson, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    • Solid
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Protein language model identifies disordered, conserved motifs implicated in phase separation

    Yumeng Zhang, Jared Zheng, Bin Zhang
    Conserved sequence motifs within intrinsically disordered protein regions act as evolutionary units that support phase separation and membraneless organelle formation.
    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
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Active regulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor by the membrane bilayer

    Shwetha Srinivasan, Xingcheng Lin ... Gabriela S Schlau-Cohen
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Dynamic Architecture of Mycobacterial Outer Membranes Revealed by All-Atom Simulations

    Turner P Brown, Matthieu Chavent, Wonpil Im
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Conduction pathway for potassium through the E. coli pump KdpFABC

    Adel Hussein, Xihui Zhang ... David L Stokes
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    • Solid
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    DIRseq as a method for predicting drug-interacting residues of intrinsically disordered proteins from sequences

    Matt MacAinsh, Sanbo Qin, Huan-Xiang Zhou
    A sequence-based method, DIRseq, has been developed to predict drug-interacting residues of intrinsically disordered proteins.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Protein-Induced Membrane Strain Drives Supercomplex Formation

    Maximilian C Pöverlein, Alexander Jussupow ... Ville RI Kaila
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Solid

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    Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
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