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William J. Nicolas

California Institute of TechnologyORCID 0000-0001-5970-8626Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biophysics· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1

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BiophysicsNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedMar 26, 2025

Structure of the lens MP20 mediated adhesive junction

William J. Nicolas, Anna Shiriaeva, Michael W. Martynowycz…·Tamir Gonen

This study determines the structure of MP20, a lens membrane protein, revealing its tetrameric assembly and adhesive function in forming thin junctions essential for lens transparency.

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humanprotein structure

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Molecular BiologyeLifePeer-reviewedSep 1, 2021

In situ imaging of bacterial membrane projections and associated protein complexes using electron cryo-tomography

Mohammed Kaplan, Georges Chreifi, Lauren Ann Metskas…·Grant J. Jensen

The paper uses electron cryo-tomography to analyze membrane projections and associated protein complexes in bacterial species, identifying diverse structures and protein associations.

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