Structures of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase, Tps1, from the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans: a target for novel antifungals
E. J. Washington, Y. Zhou, A. L. Hsu, M. Petrovich, J. L. Tenor, D. L. Toffaletti, Z. Guan, J. R. Perfect, M. J. Borgnia, A. Bartesaghi, R. G. Brennan
This paper reports the cryo-EM structures of CnTps1 from Cryptococcus neoformans in unliganded and ligand-bound forms, revealing substrate-binding residues and tetramer stabilization, with implications for antifungal drug design.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry