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Peng Cao

Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

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An allosteric pocket in KV1.3 defines a distinct chemical space for immunomodulator design

Guoqing Luo, Xin Zhang, Huixin Xia, Ziyue Wei, Zheyang Zhang, Jia Sun, Zixuan Zhang, Yi Peng, Han Liu, Xuemeng Huang, Peng Cao, Mingqiang Rong, Ye Yu, Cheng Wu Tang

The paper identifies a novel allosteric pocket in KV1.3 that enables selective immunomodulator design, revealing a non-contact selectivity mechanism through structural analysis and inhibitor development.

bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Tryptophanol, a novel auxin analog found in marine diatoms, enhances nitrogen assimilation

Dong-Sheng Zhao, Shengqin Wang, Yicheng Xu, Yu-Ting Chen, Muhammad Ahsan Farooq, Sue Lin, Peng Cao, Junliang Li, Zhiwei Hu, Nan Li, Mattéo Scarsini, Chuanling Si, Shu‐Ming Li, Xiufeng Yan, Qiuying Pang, , Hui-Xi Zou

This study identifies tryptophanol, a novel auxin analog in marine diatoms, which enhances nitrogen assimilation through a unique molecular mechanism.

bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology