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    The phage L capsid decoration protein has a novel OB-fold and an unusual capsid binding strategy

    Rebecca L Newcomer, Jason R Schrad ... Kristin N Parent
    The structure of phage L's Dec demonstrates a new fold within this family of proteins, and shows modulation of capsid binding occurs through two sites, with site 1 being preferred.
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    Protein denaturation at the air-water interface and how to prevent it

    Edoardo D'Imprima, Davide Floris ... Werner Kühlbrandt
    Hydrophilized graphene prevents protein denaturation at the air-water interface.
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
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    The cryo-EM structure of a 12-subunit variant of RNA polymerase I reveals dissociation of the A49-A34.5 heterodimer and rearrangement of subunit A12.2

    Lucas Tafur, Yashar Sadian ... Christoph W Müller
    Cryo-EM structures of RNA polymerase I reveal considerable 'transformers-like' rearrangements where one subcomplex dissociates and is replaced by one domain of another subunit, possibly as an additional layer of transcriptional control.
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    ParB dynamics and the critical role of the CTD in DNA condensation unveiled by combined force-fluorescence measurements

    Julene Madariaga-Marcos, Cesar L Pastrana ... Fernando Moreno-Herrero
    A single-molecule biophysical approach reveals that the C-terminal domain of ParB blocks ParB network formation by heterodimerization with the full-length protein, which remains bound to the DNA.
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    A calcium transport mechanism for atrial fibrillation in Tbx5-mutant mice

    Wenli Dai, Brigitte Laforest ... Christopher R Weber
    TBX5-loss associated cardiomyocyte ectopy and atrial fibrillation is prevented by augmentation of SERCA2 activity, establishing a mechanism underlying the genetic basis for a Ca2+-dependent pathway for AF risk.
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    Automated cryo-EM structure refinement using correlation-driven molecular dynamics

    Maxim Igaev, Carsten Kutzner ... Helmut Grubmüller
    Correlation-driven molecular dynamics provides a fully automated and human-bias-free framework for quantitative interpretation of modern cryo-electron microscopy data.
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    Structural mechanisms of phospholipid activation of the human TPC2 channel

    Ji She, Weizhong Zeng ... Youxing Jiang
    Cryo-EM structures of human TPC2 channel in the ligand-bound and apo states reveal the structural mechanism of PI(3,5)P2 lipid regulated gating of TPC2.
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    Architectural principles for Hfq/Crc-mediated regulation of gene expression

    Xue Yuan Pei, Tom Dendooven ... Ben F Luisi
    Structural insights show how RNA chaperones cooperate to recognise defined target transcripts and suppress gene expression.
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    The complete structure of the human TFIIH core complex

    Basil J Greber, Daniel B Toso ... Eva Nogales
    The structure of human transcription factor IIH, a critical DNA repair and transcription initiation factor, has been determined by cryo-electron microscopy.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
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    Stepwise activation mechanism of the scramblase nhTMEM16 revealed by cryo-EM

    Valeria Kalienkova, Vanessa Clerico Mosina ... Cristina Paulino
    cryo-EM reveals the properties of distinct conformations occupied during activation of the lipid scramblase nhTMEM16 and provides new insights into its interactions with the lipid environment.