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    Modelling dynamics in protein crystal structures by ensemble refinement

    B Tom Burnley, Pavel V Afonine ... Piet Gros
    A combination of molecular dynamics simulations and X-ray diffraction data has been used to construct more realistic models of proteins and to provide new insights into their interactions with other proteins and biomolecules.
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    Distinct gating mechanisms revealed by the structures of a multi-ligand gated K+ channel

    Chunguang Kong, Weizhong Zeng ... Youxing Jiang
    Structural and functional studies of a potassium ion channel that is opened and closed by different ligands have revealed a novel gating mechanism.
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    Synaptic proteins promote calcium-triggered fast transition from point contact to full fusion

    Jiajie Diao, Patricia Grob ... Axel T Brunger
    A combination of advanced optical imaging and cryogenic electron microscopy has been used to explore membrane fusion in a synthetic system and provide new insights into neurotransmitter release.
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    Molecular architecture of human polycomb repressive complex 2

    Claudio Ciferri, Gabriel C Lander ... Eva Nogales
    Electron microscopy has been used to produce the first three-dimensional image of the PRC2 gene-silencing complex.