Thomas R. M. Barends

An Unprecedented Cluster in a Methanotroph Acetol Dehydrogenase

The paper discovers and characterizes a novel [Cu-4Fe-4S] cluster in acetol dehydrogenase from Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum SolV, revealing its unique structure and high redox potential.

β-Ketoacyl Synthase II Homologs from a Ladderane-Producing Organism Form a Ketosynthase/Chain Length Factor-like functional heterodimer

This paper characterizes two FabF homologs from anammox bacteria that form a functional heterodimer involved in ladderane biosynthesis, revealing their unique mechanism and substrate specificity.

Rieske Iron-Sulfur Cluster Proteins from an Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidizer Suggest Unusual Energetics in their Parent Rieske/cytochrome b complexes

The paper presents crystal structures and electrochemical data on Rieske subunits from anammox bacteria, supporting a novel NAD(P)H generation mechanism with unusual redox potentials and structural features.

De novo determination of mosquitocidal Cry11Aa and Cry11Ba structures from naturally-occurring nanocrystals

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.