S. D. Lemaire

Structure of the Calvin-Benson-Bassham sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase SBPase from the model microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

This study reports the first structure of SBPase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, revealing its topology, active site residues, and dynamic oligomeric states.

Structural and functional characterization of chloroplast ribulose-5-phosphate-3-epimerase from the model green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

This study characterizes the structural and functional properties of CrRPE1, an enzyme in the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, revealing its catalytic behavior and regulatory mechanisms.

Structural snapshots of nitrosoglutathione binding and reactivity underlying S-nitrosylation of photosynthetic GAPDH

This study investigates how GSNO induces S-nitrosylation of CrGAPA, revealing structural and mechanistic insights into its redox specificity and enzyme inactivation.

Crystal structure of chloroplast fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

The paper determines the crystal structure of chloroplast fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, revealing its TIM barrel fold, catalytic pocket, and post-translational modification sites.

Stress-induced collective behavior leads to the formation of multicellular structures and the survival of the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas

The paper identifies a stress-induced mechanism in Chlamydomonas that leads to multicellular structure formation, showing it provides protection and involves genetic reprogramming and secretome changes.

Crystal structure of chloroplastic thioredoxin z defines a novel type-specific target recognition

The paper determines the crystal structure of chloroplastic thioredoxin z, revealing a unique electrostatic surface that enables specific recognition of target proteins.

Structural and functional insights into nitrosoglutathione reductase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

The paper characterizes CrGSNOR1 from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, revealing its strict specificity for GSNO and NADH, conserved 3D structure, and resistance to thiol-based redox modifications.

Redox response of iron-sulfur glutaredoxin GRXS17 activates its holdase activity to protect plants from heat stress

This study identifies GRXS17 as a redox-regulated holdase that protects plants from heat stress by shifting its activity through Fe-S cluster oxidation.

Molecular characterization of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii telomeres and telomerase mutants

This study characterizes telomeres and telomerase mutants in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, showing non-degenerate telomeric repeats, stable length under growth conditions, and telomerase necessity for telomere maintenance.