Cyrille Grandjean

Mechanistic Basis of Sulfo Transfer in a PAPS-Independent ArylSulfate SulfoTransferases Revealed by Crystallography and QM/MM Simulations

This paper elucidates the catalytic mechanism of a PAPS-independent ASST using crystallography and QM/MM simulations, revealing a two-histidine mechanism for sulfo transfer.

Exploring the substrate specificity and catalytic mechanism in a PAPS independent ASST from Salmonella typhimurium

This study investigates the substrate specificity and catalytic mechanism of a PAPS-independent ASST from Salmonella typhimurium using structural and computational methods.

Synthetic pectin-cellulose nanofiber capsule provides minimal model capturing mechanics of a regenerating plant cell wall

The paper constructs a synthetic pectin-cellulose nanofiber capsule to mimic the mechanical properties of regenerating plant cell walls and finds that thickness-dependent stiffness is similar to natural walls.

Galacturonic acid oxidation: a radical way to stick together

This study identifies galacturonic acid and its oxidized form, galactaric acid, as key monomers regulating cell adhesion through extensin crosslinking in plant cell walls.