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Elke De Zitter

Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueORCID 0000-0001-6325-7354Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 1 Biophysics· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Assay:structural biology· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1

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Giorgio SchiròiD· 3 shared Jacques‐Philippe ColletieriD· 3 shared Martin WeikiD· 3 shared Nicolas CoquelleiD· 3 shared Ninon ZalaiD· 3 shared A. GoreliD· 2 shared Elena A. AndreevaiD· 2 shared Emma V. BealeiD· 2 shared

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintMay 10, 2026

Structural basis of the two-photon photoactivation mechanism of orange carotenoid protein

Rory Munro, Elena A. Andreeva, Elisabeth Hartmann…·Jacques‐Philippe Colletier

The paper elucidates the structural basis of the two-photon photoactivation mechanism of orange carotenoid protein using a combination of structural and biochemical methods.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.21.718960

structural biologyexperimental assay

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BiophysicsNaturePeer-reviewedFeb 4, 2026

Integrated structural dynamics uncover new modes of B12 photoreceptor activation

Ronald Rios-Santacruz, Harshwardhan Poddar, Kévin Pounot…·Giorgio Schirò

The paper describes the photoactivation mechanism of the B12 photoreceptor CarH using structural and spectroscopic methods, revealing unique intermediates that drive tetramer dissociation.

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structural biologyexperimental assay

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Molecular BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJul 28, 2022

De novo determination of mosquitocidal Cry11Aa and Cry11Ba structures from naturally-occurring nanocrystals

Guillaume Tetreau, Michael R. Sawaya, Elke De Zitter…·Jacques‐Philippe Colletier

The paper determines the structures of Cry11Aa and Cry11Ba toxins using serial femtosecond crystallography, revealing new insights into their in vivo crystallization patterns and toxicity.

28 citations

protein structureexperimental assay

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