Grégory Effantin

Assembly of the essential SpoIVA coat protein at the surface of developing bacterial spores

This study reveals that SpoIVA forms track-like polymers during bacterial spore development, with dimerization and ATPase activity playing distinct roles in its assembly and function.

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

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 Mn-motif protein MAP6d1 assembles ciliary doublet microtubules

This study identifies MAP6d1 as a microtubule-associated protein that assembles ciliary doublet microtubules by recruiting tubulin dimers and promoting luminal protofilament formation.

Structure of AcMNPV nucleocapsid reveals DNA portal organization and packaging apparatus of circular dsDNA baculovirus.

This study determines the structure of AcMNPV nucleocapsid using CryoEM, revealing DNA portal organization and packaging apparatus features.

The plastid-encoded RNA polymerase structures a logistic chain for light-induced photosynthesis

This study reveals the structure and interactions of the plastid-encoded RNA polymerase (PEP) in Sinapis alba, showing its role in coordinating plastid transcription with light signaling and photosynthetic apparatus assembly.

The binding of palonosetron and other antiemetic drugs to the serotonin 5-HT3 receptor

The paper reports the cryo-EM structure of the palonosetron-bound 5-HT3 receptor and investigates binding modes of antiemetic drugs using molecular dynamics.