D. Ekiert

Characterization of a cytokinin-binding protein locus in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The paper identifies a cytokinin-binding protein in M. tuberculosis and shows it binds cytokinins with high specificity, suggesting cytokinins may have roles in mycobacterial physiology.

Blueprinting expandable nanomaterials with standardized protein building blocks

This paper introduces standardized protein building blocks and geometric design principles to create expandable protein nanomaterials, validated through X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy.

De novo design of modular peptide binding proteins by superhelical matching

This paper introduces a method to design modular peptide binding proteins that bind repeating peptide sequences with high specificity and affinity.

Self-antigen driven affinity maturation is required for pathogenic monovalent IgG4 autoantibody development

The paper investigates how self-antigen-driven affinity maturation contributes to the development of pathogenic monovalent IgG4 autoantibodies in myasthenia gravis, showing that high-affinity Fab-arm exchanged antibodies require specific mutations for pathogenic capacity.