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Michael Hons

European Molecular Biology LaboratoryORCID 0000-0002-8317-7631Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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EasyGrid: A versatile platform for automated cryo-EM sample preparation and quality control

Olivier Gemin, Victor Armijo, Léa Lecomte, Michael Hons, Thibault Deckers, Caroline Bissardon, Christopher Rossi, Kévin Lauzier, Robert Janocha, Franck Felisaz, Jérémy Sinoir, Romain Linares, Anastasiia Babenko, Kirill Kovalev, Irina Prokhorova, , Gergely Papp

EasyGrid automates cryo-EM sample preparation and quality control, improving vitrification for macromolecules and mammalian cells.

Nature Methods · Jun 23, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Structural basis and dynamics of Chikungunya alphavirus RNA capping by the nsP1 capping pores

Rhian Jones, Michael Hons, Nadia Rabah, Noelia Zamarreño, Rocío Arranz, Juan Reguera

This paper provides structural and biochemical insights into the Chikungunya virus nsP1 capping pores' RNA capping mechanism, revealing key intermediates and dynamics of the reaction pathway.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 13, 2023Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Structure of the human heparan sulfate polymerase complex EXT1-EXT2

Francisco Leisico, Juneina Omeiri, Christine Le Narvor, Joël Beaudouin, Michael Hons, Daphna Fenel, Guy Schoehn, Yohann Couté, David Bonnaffé, Rabia Sadir, Hugues Lortat‐Jacob, Rebekka Wild

The paper presents the cryo-EM structure of the human EXT1-EXT2 complex, revealing its dimeric architecture and catalytic specificity in heparan sulfate biosynthesis.

Nature Communications · Nov 19, 2022Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology