Marta Wojnowska, Takeaki Wajima ... Ulrich Schwarz-Linek
The T-shaped fold of an abundant surface protein ties streptococci to collagens, an interaction that enhances biofilm such as often found in invasive infections.
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.
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.
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.
The path of potassium through an ATP-dependent membrane pump is elucidated with a high-resolution structure within a lipid bilayer together with mutational analysis at key points along this pathway.
Single-molecule imaging uncovers how distinct membrane-binding motifs and the intrinsically disordered C-terminal domain control RNase E’s membrane association and diffusion, linking structural divergence to RNA-processing dynamics in bacteria.
