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Zhejian Ji

Westlake UniversityORCID 0000-0002-6835-0854Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1

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Chen SongiD· 1 shared Jiang DuiD· 1 shared Jing HuangiD· 1 shared Jinheng Pan· 1 shared Lingzhi WuiD· 1 shared Ning GaoiD· 1 shared Pengyu WangiD· 1 shared Renqian Wang· 1 shared

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ATP-independent unfolding of ubiquitin by Ufd1 initiates Cdc48/p97-mediated substrate processing

Yanzhu Wang, Zhimin Zhang, Wei He, Pengyu Wang, Jiang Du, Jinheng Pan, Shan Feng, Jing Huang, Zhejian Ji

The paper shows Ufd1's UT3 domain unfolds ubiquitin in an ATP-independent manner, enabling Cdc48/p97 to process polyubiquitinated substrates.

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology · Sep 10, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics

Torsins Organize CLCC1 Assembly to Safeguard ER Bilayer and Lipid Homeostasis

Yonglun Wang, Renqian Wang, Yuanhang Yao, Rongxian Hou, Yan Zhen Lu, Yiechang Lin, Yating Hu, Youlei Li, Lingzhi Wu, Yuangang Zhu, Ning Gao, Chen Song, Xiao Wang, Zhejian Ji, Xiaowei Chen

The paper identifies CLCC1 as a client of Torsin ATPases, showing they organize CLCC1 to maintain ER bilayer and lipid homeostasis, with implications for MASH development.

Molecular Cell · Aug 4, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology