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K. S. Paithankar

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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The resolution revolution in cryoEM requires new sample preparation procedures: A rapid pipeline to high resolution maps of yeast FAS

M. Joppe, E. D'Imprima, N. Salustros, K. S. Paithankar, J. Vonck, M. Grininger, W. Kuehlbrandt

The paper introduces a rapid pipeline for producing high-resolution cryoEM maps of yeast FAS, achieving a 3.1 Å map from 15,000 particles in one day.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2019Biochemistry

Type I fatty acid synthase (FAS) trapped in the octanoyl-bound state

A. Rittner, K. S. Paithankar, A. Himmler, M. Grininger

The paper presents the crystal structure of murine FAS in an octanoyl-bound state, revealing structural dynamics and substrate specificity that inform inhibitor design.

bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2019Biochemistry

Probing the Modularity of Megasynthases by Rational Engineering of a Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS) Type I

A. Rittner, K. S. Paithankar, D. Drexler, A. Himmler, M. Grininger

This study re-engineers animal fatty acid synthase (FAS) to probe modularity in FAS/PKS family, creating new PKS-like modules with enhanced catalytic efficiency.

bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2018Biochemistry