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Taoran Xiao

Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare PharmakologieORCID 0000-0002-9496-6716Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 2 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Adam LangeiD· 2 shared Carl ÖsteriD· 2 shared Daniel RodereriD· 2 shared Denis QorajiD· 2 shared Han SuniD· 2 shared Sascha Lange· 2 shared Shanshuang CheniD· 2 shared Thiemo SprinkiD· 2 shared

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Atomic structure and plasticity of the MthK-CTX complex investigated by cryo-EM, NMR, and MD simulations

Denis Qoraj, Swantje Mohr, Ye. K. Aldakul, Thiemo Sprink, Carl Öster, Taoran Xiao, Peter Schmieder, Sascha Lange, Tillmann Utesch, Daniel Roderer, Shanshuang Chen, Han Sun, Adam Lange

The paper investigates the binding of scorpion toxin CTX to the MthK channel using cryo-EM, NMR, and MD simulations to explain toxin affinity and subtype tolerance.

Nature Communications · Aug 20, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Atomic structure and dynamics of the mechanosensitive channel MscL from E. coli by cryo-EM and solid-state NMR

Taoran Xiao, Alexandra Kovinko, Chaowei Shi, Henry Sawczyc, Denis Qoraj, Carl Öster, Thiemo Sprink, Sascha Lange, Spyridon Kosteletos, Han Sun, Daniel Roderer, Shanshuang Chen, Adam Lange

This study uses cryo-EM and solid-state NMR to determine the structure and dynamics of MscL from E. coli, revealing lipid-protein interactions that drive mechanosensitive gating.

bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics