Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

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Latest articles

    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    In extracto cryo-EM reveals eEF2 as a major hibernation factor on 60S and 80S particles

    Zahra Seraj, Ximena Zottig ... Andrei A Korostelev
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Compelling
    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
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    • Incomplete
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Conformational Changes of the ABC Transporter BmrA Depend on Membrane Curvature

    Alicia Damm, Kemil Belhadji ... Patricia Bassereau
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    • Convincing
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Allosteric effects of the coupling cation in melibiose transporter MelB

    Parameswaran Hariharan, Yuqi Shi ... Lan Guan
    Intrinsic conformational flexibility of a solute transporter is restrained by substrates, resulting in Na+ allosterically enhancing primary substrate binding through cooperative constraints on the dynamics of the cytoplasmic inner barrier.
    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
    A novel F-actin-binding motif consisting of an α-helix hairpin from a Legionella pneumophila lysine fatty acyltransferase has the potential to be developed as an F-actin probe.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Structure of the human CTF18–RFC clamp loader bound to PCNA

    Giuseppina R Briola, Muhammad Tehseen ... Alfredo De Biasio
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Shifting the PPARγ conformational ensemble toward a transcriptionally repressive state improves covalent inhibitor efficacy

    Liudmyla Arifova, Brian S MacTavish ... Douglas J Kojetin
    Covalent PPARγ inhibitors that better stabilize a repressive conformation are more effective inhibitors, but structural plasticity still allows ligand cobinding by enabling a shift back to an active conformation.
    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
    Clinically relevant Ω-loop mutations in PDC-3 reshape active-site dynamics to enhance β-lactamase activity, providing mechanistic insights that can guide the rational design of inhibitors.
    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
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Effects of residue substitutions on the cellular abundance of proteins

    Thea K Schulze, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Convincing

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