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S. A. Heusser

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 3 Assay:electrophysiology· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1

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C. B. Borg· 2 shared I. Galleano· 2 shared S. A. Pless· 2 shared C. Bergh· 1 shared C. Lund· 1 shared D. Sarkar· 1 shared D. Weis· 1 shared E. Lindahl· 1 shared

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Protein semisynthesis underscores role of a conserved lysine in activation and desensitization of acid-sensing ion channels

D. Sarkar, I. Galleano, S. A. Heusser, S. Y. Ou, G. R. Uzun, K. K. Khoo, G. J. v. d. H. van Noort, J. S. Harrison, S. A. Pless

This study uses semisynthesis to investigate the role of a conserved lysine in ASIC1a function, showing its importance in activation and desensitization.

bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2023Biophysics

Conformational decoupling in acid-sensing ion channels uncovers mechanism and stoichiometry of PcTx1-mediated inhibition

S. A. Heusser, C. B. Borg, J. Colding, S. A. Pless

This study investigates the mechanism and stoichiometry of PcTx1 inhibition of ASIC1a using voltage-clamp fluorometry and subunit concatenation, revealing multiple binding modes and conformational changes.

bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2021Biophysics

Markov state models of proton- and gate-dependent activation in a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel

C. Bergh, S. A. Heusser, R. J. Howard, E. Lindahl

The paper constructs Markov state models of GLIC channel gating using enhanced sampling and functional recordings, revealing protonation and mutation effects on conformational transitions and symmetrization.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2021Biophysics

Mechanism and site of action of big dynorphin on ASIC1a

C. B. Borg, N. Braun, S. A. Heusser, Y. Bay, D. Weis, I. Galleano, C. Lund, W. Tian, L. M. Haugaard-Kedstroem, E. P. Bennett, T. Lynagh, K. Stromgaard, J. Andersen, S. Pless

This study identifies the binding site and mechanism of big dynorphin on ASIC1a, revealing the acidic pocket as the interaction site and highlighting its potential for therapeutic development.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 12, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics