Martin Weik

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

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

The paper determines the crystal structure of a bacterial photoactivated adenylate cyclase at room temperature using serial femtosecond crystallography and compares it with cryo structures to study structural changes upon light exposure.

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.