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R. Nitta

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Microbiology· 2 Biophysics· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Assay:structural biology· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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N. Sakai· 4 shared E. Nitta· 3 shared T. Imasaki· 3 shared Y. Saijo-Hamano· 3 shared A. A. Sherif· 2 shared D. M. Standley· 2 shared H. Okuma· 2 shared H. Shigematsu· 2 shared

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2021-2022 · peak 2/yr

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Structural basis of Irgb6 inactivation by Toxoplasma gondii through the phosphorylation of switch I.

H. Okuma, Y. Saijo-Hamano, A. A. Sherif, E. Hoshizaki, N. Sakai, T. Kato, T. Imasaki, E. Nitta, M. Sasai, Y. Maniwa, H. Kosako, D. M. Standley, M. Yamamoto, R. Nitta

The paper reveals how Toxoplasma gondii inactivates Irgb6 through ROP18-mediated phosphorylation, preventing its function in host defense.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Structural model of microtubule dynamics inhibition by Kinesin-4 from the crystal structure of KLP-12 - tubulin complex

S. Taguchi, J. Nakano, T. Imasaki, T. Kita, Y. Saijo-Hamano, N. Sakai, H. Shigematsu, H. Okuma, T. Shimizu, E. Nitta, S. Kikkawa, S. Mizobuchi, S. Niwa, R. Nitta

The paper reports the crystal structure of KLP-12-tubulin complex, revealing how KLP-12 inhibits microtubule dynamics by altering tubulin curvature.

bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2022Biophysics

Structural basis of membrane recognition of Toxoplasma gondii vacuole by Irgb6

Y. S. Hamano, A. A. Sherif, A. Pradipta, M. Sasai, N. Sakai, Y. Sakihama, M. Yamamoto, D. M. Standley, R. Nitta

This study determines the crystal structures of Irgb6 in GTP-bound and nucleotide-free forms, revealing a unique PVM binding interface that explains its membrane recognition mechanism.

bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2021Microbiology

CAMSAP2 organizes a γ-tubulin-independent microtubule nucleation centre

T. Imasaki, S. Kikkawa, S. Niwa, Y. Saijo-Hamano, H. Shigematsu, K. Aoyama, K. Mitsuoka, M. Aoki, A. Sakamot, Y. Tomabechi, N. Sakai, M. Shirouz, S. Taguchi, Y. Yamagish, T. Setsu, , R. Nitta

The paper shows CAMSAP2 nucleates microtubules from soluble β-tubulin without γ-tubulin, reducing the nucleation barrier and forming aster-like structures.

bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2021 · PreprintCell Biology