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Delin Zhang

Huazhong Agricultural UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5299-0718Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetics· 2 Biochemistry· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein sequence· 1

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Ping YiniD· 2 shared Britney Ly· 1 shared Dhananjaya S. KulkarniiD· 1 shared Fanjie Tan· 1 shared Guanxiong YaniD· 1 shared Haoming Cheng· 1 shared Jiaqi ZuoiD· 1 shared Jie XiongiD· 1 shared

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Auto-sumoylation of UBC9 coordinates meiotic prophase and protects ovarian reserves

Sunkyung Lee, Tianhong Lu, Dhananjaya S. Kulkarni, Delin Zhang, Britney Ly, Sida Li, Megan Sarringhaus, Yungdae Ryu, Neil Hunter

This study shows that UBC9 auto-sumoylation coordinates meiotic prophase and maintains ovarian reserves by modifying SYCP3 and affecting recombination and synapsis.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Structural insights into the mechanism of phosphate recognition and transport by human XPR1

Wenhui Zhang, Y.J. Chen, Zeyuan Guan, Yong Wang, Meng Tang, Zhangmeng Du, Jie Zhang, Meng Cheng, Jiaqi Zuo, Yan Liu, Qiang Wang, Yanjun Liu, Delin Zhang, Ping Yin, Ling Ma, Zhu Liu

The paper presents cryo-EM structures and molecular dynamics simulations of human XPR1, revealing a channel-like mechanism for phosphate transport and linking mutations to disease.

Nature Communications · Jan 2, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

A seven-sex species recognizes self and non-self mating-type via a novel protein complex

Guanxiong Yan, Yang Ma, Yanfang Wang, Jing Zhang, Haoming Cheng, Fanjie Tan, Su Wang, Delin Zhang, Jie Xiong, Ping Yin, Wei Miao

The paper identifies a dual mechanism for mating-type recognition in Tetrahymena thermophila using a novel protein complex formed by MTA and MTB.

eLife · Feb 28, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics