Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

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    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics
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    Germline-somatic residue synergy reshapes antibody encounter-state pathways to enhance HIV-1 recognition

    Sangita Kachhap, Yishak Bililign ... Rory Henderson
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Structural basis for site-specific histone H3 acetylation-dependent regulation of RNAPII transcription through nucleosomes

    Takumi Oishi, Suguru Hatazawa ... Hitoshi Kurumizaka
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    A stable cryogenic fluorescence microscope for correlative super-resolution light and electron microscopy

    Soheil Mojiri, Joseph M Dobbs ... Jonas Ries
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Compelling
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    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.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    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.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    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.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    ATP-driven conformational dynamics reveal hidden intermediates in a heterodimeric ABC transporter

    Matija Pečak, Christoph Nocker, Robert Tampé
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Yoda molecules agonize PIEZO2

    Tharaka D Wijerathne, Aneesh Chandrasekharan ... Jérôme J Lacroix
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Characterization of an early-diverging KCNE potassium-channel auxiliary subunit in the jawless vertebrate lamprey

    Go Kasuya, Kaei Ryu ... Koichi Nakajo
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    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
    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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    Glycobiology: How enzymes make the right choice during biosynthesis

    Ana S Ramírez, Camilo Perez
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    Membrane Biology: Two binding sites are better than one

    Mackenzie K Scott, John E Burke
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    Membrane Proteins: A missing link for efflux pumps

    Hilal Wehbi, Isabelle Broutin

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