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S. Pourmal

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Biochemistry· 3 Biophysics· 1 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Assay:cryo-EM· 4 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 3 Approach:deep learning· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1

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M. Gupta· 4 shared A. M. Smith· 3 shared A. N. Rizo· 3 shared D. Diwanji· 3 shared G. E. Merz· 3 shared U. S. Chio· 3 shared A. F. Brilot· 2 shared C. M. Azumaya· 2 shared

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Structural basis of autoantibody binding in Neuromyelitis Optica

M. Gupta, N. K. Khandelwal, A. Nelson, P. Hwang, S. Pourmal, J. L. Bennett, R. M. Stroud

This study determines the structural basis of autoantibody binding to aquaporin-4 in NMO, revealing epitope diversity on tetrameric and higher-order assemblies.

bioRxiv · May 12, 2024Immunology

Structural Basis of Prostaglandin Efflux by MRP4

S. Pourmal, E. Green, R. Bajaj, I. Chemmama, G. Knudsen, M. Gupta, A. Sali, Y. Cheng, C. Craik, D. Kroetz, R. Stroud

This study determines the cryo-EM structures of MRP4 bound to prostaglandins and DHEA-S, revealing its unique substrate specificity and transport mechanism.

bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2022Biochemistry

Computational pipeline provides mechanistic understanding of Omicron variant of concern neutralizing engineered ACE2 receptor traps

S. G. Remesh, G. E. Merz, A. F. Britol, U. S. Chio, A. N. Rizo, T. H. Pospiech, I. Lui, M. T. Laurie, J. Glasgow, C. Q. Le, Y. Zhang, D. Diwanji, E. Hernandez, J. Lopez, K. I. Pawar, , K. A. Verba

The paper develops a computational pipeline combining Rosetta and cryo-EM to analyze ACE2 receptor traps' binding to SARS-CoV-2 variants, showing high affinity and neutralization capabilities against Omicron and Delta.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2022Biochemistry

CryoEM and AI reveal a structure of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp2, a multifunctional protein involved in key host processes.

M. Gupta, C. M. Azumaya, M. Moritz, S. Pourmal, A. Diallo, G. E. Merz, G. M. Jang, M. Bouhaddou, A. Fossati, A. F. Brilot, D. Diwanji, E. Hernandez, N. Herrera, H. T. Kratochvil, V. L. Lam, , K. I Pawar

The paper uses cryo-EM and AlphaFold2 to determine the structure of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp2, revealing its zinc-binding site and potential interactions with host proteins.

bioRxiv · May 10, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics

An ultra-potent synthetic nanobody neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 by locking Spike into an inactive conformation

M. Schoof, B. Faust, R. A. Saunders, S. Sangwan, V. V. Rezelj, N. Hoppe, M. Boone, C. Billesboelle, C. Puchades, C. M. Azumaya, H. T. Kratochvil, M. Zimanyi, I. Deshpande, J. Liang, S. Dickinson, , Barile-H

This paper develops a potent synthetic nanobody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 by locking its Spike protein in an inactive conformation, enabling aerosol delivery as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent.

bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2020Biochemistry