biophysical modeling

Ahead of the membrane curve: in silico insights into amyloid-β aggregation

This study uses molecular dynamics simulations to show that membrane curvature influences Aβ42 aggregation by altering peptide-lipid interactions and conformational dynamics.

Sustained photoprotection involves enhanced fluorescence intermittency in a subpopulation of LHCII

The paper investigates how sustained photoprotection in plants involves enhanced fluorescence intermittency in a subpopulation of LHCII trimers associated with long-lived NPQ.

Site-specific phosphorylation affects the structure and interactions of the Ycf1p R region

This study uses NMR to show phosphorylation alters the structure and interactions of the Ycf1p R region, affecting ATPase activity and NBD interactions in ABC transporters.

The Role of Chloride Ions in Serotonin Transport

This study investigates the role of chloride ions in serotonin transport, showing they do not drive uptake but stabilize transporter conformations by enhancing sodium binding and helix packing.

Plant-specific and conserved mechanisms of the polymerase-associated factor 1 complex in replication stress responses

This study identifies plant-specific and conserved mechanisms by which the PAF1C complex regulates replication stress responses through WEE1-PAF1 interactions and RFC-dependent recruitment.

Lipoproteins modulate the uptake and biological functionof cationic cell-penetrating peptides across the animal lineage.

This study identifies lipoprotein-mediated endocytosis as a conserved mechanism for cationic cell-penetrating peptides across animal lineages, showing it modulates their antimicrobial function.

Transposon end recognition and excision mechanisms of type I-F CRISPR-associated transposases

This study investigates the mechanism of transposon excision by type I-F CRISPR-associated transposases using structural and biochemical analyses.

DYNAMIC CONFORMATIONS IN THE ACTIVATION OF PINK1 KINASE

This study identifies conformational dynamics and dimer formation in TcPINK1, showing their role in Parkin recruitment and mitophagy.

Plant MutS Homolog 1 is a mismatch-directed nuclease required for organelle genome maintenance

This study identifies AtMsh1 as a mismatch-directed nuclease in Arabidopsis that facilitates DNA repair in organelles, reducing mutation rates.

A novel combinatorial treatment for Neurofibromatosis type 1 tumours revealed through cross-species genetic analysis

This paper identifies AZT as a potential therapeutic for NF1 tumors through cross-species genetic analysis and validates its efficacy in human and mouse models.

Phosphorylation alters the bulk chemical properties of Orc1 to tune DNA binding, phase separation, and heterochromatin partitioning

This study shows phosphorylation of Orc1 IDR modulates DNA binding, phase separation, and heterochromatin recruitment in Drosophila.

SILCS-Guided Feature Encoding Expands Ligand Recognition at an HBV Core Protein Interface

The paper identifies ligands that bind beyond a known hydrophobic pocket at the HBV core protein interface using molecular dynamics and fragment mapping.

Fine tuning energy metabolism in skeletal muscle: Discovery of a novel autoinhibitory mechanism in the N-terminal extension of AMPKγ3

This study identifies an autoinhibitory mechanism in the N-terminal extension of AMPKγ3 that regulates basal activity in skeletal muscle, offering a target for T2DM therapies.

A cofactor-promiscuous HMGR from the Lyme disease pathogen illuminates diversity in bacterial isoprenoid biosynthesis

This study identifies HMGR as a critical enzyme in B. burgdorferi's mevalonate pathway, revealing its cofactor promiscuity and evolutionary significance.

Translesion synthesis protein ImuA from Mycolicibacterium smegmatis is a hexameric helicase-nuclease

This study identifies ImuA from Mycolicibacterium smegmatis as a hexameric enzyme with helicase and exonuclease activities essential for DNA damage tolerance during translesion synthesis.

Structural and biochemical analysis of the Estrogen-Related Receptor alpha and complex with TMPRSS2 promoter DNA

This study investigates how ERRalpha binds to the TMPRSS2 promoter DNA, revealing structural and biochemical mechanisms that contribute to prostate cancer progression.

The Z-shaped N-terminal Domain of Atg11 Coordinates Atg9 Recruitment in Selective Autophagy

This study identifies the mechanism by which Atg11 recruits Atg9 in yeast selective autophagy through structural and biochemical analysis.

OEF18 is a membrane-anchored organellar Ca{superscript 2}⁺ sensor linking calcium signaling to jasmonate-mediated defense and stress acclimation

This paper identifies OEF18 as a membrane-anchored Ca²⁺ sensor in chloroplasts and peroxisomes that links calcium signaling to jasmonate-mediated defense and stress responses in plants.

Bidirectional allosteric ligand regulation in a central glycolytic enzyme

This study resolves a long-standing discrepancy between the structural and functional properties of PFK by showing how activator and inhibitor binding differentially reweights its conformational ensemble.

Hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor-2 rapidly inactivates airway-expressed human Type II Transmembrane Serine Proteases

This study shows HAI-2 inactivates TTSPs only after zymogen activation, revealing a novel mechanism for regulating these proteases and suggesting therapeutic applications.

Systematic identification of pH-sensing amyloid core motifs reveals a widespread mechanism for reversible protein assembly upon stress

The paper identifies pH-sensing amyloid core motifs in yeast and human proteomes, showing they enable reversible protein assembly under stress.

Sequential division of labor between PAXX and XLF drives NHEJ synaptic complex stability and maturation

The paper shows PAXX and XLF have sequential roles in stabilizing and maturing the NHEJ synaptic complex through distinct interactions.

Why is the purse string not enough?

The paper uses a 3D biophysical model to show that cell aspect ratio affects purse string efficiency in wound closure, with taller cells being more deformable and squamous cells requiring stronger purse strings.

TrbA binds and locks a sliding clamp KorB to repress transcription on multi-drug resistance plasmids

This paper shows TrbA interacts with KorB to lock it as a transcriptional repressor on multi-drug resistance plasmids, using a conserved aromatic interface.

A Phosphorylation Switch Governs KIF11's Mechanical Output During Mitosis

This study investigates how phosphorylation at Y211 regulates KIF11's mechanical properties during mitosis, showing it modulates motor velocity, force generation, and spindle dynamics.

Djp1 is a multifunctional Hsp40 cochaperone for mitochondrial phospholipid metabolism

This study identifies Djp1 as a multifunctional Hsp40 cochaperone that regulates mitochondrial phospholipid metabolism through its interaction with Psd1 and independent roles.

Methionine synthase reductase regulates heterochromatin independently of methionine synthesis through mitochondrial homeostasis

This study shows that MTRR-1 regulates heterochromatin through mitochondrial homeostasis, not methionine synthesis, in C. elegans.

Assembly of N-acetyl-L-glutamate kinase complex with the PII signal transduction protein follows a two-step mechanism

The paper shows PII interacts with NAGK in two steps, with the B-loop initiating contact and the T-loop completing the complex formation.

Genome mining reveals a sporulation associated protein with ferredoxin NADP+ reductase activity in Clostridium pasteurianum: structural and kinetic characterization

The paper identifies a novel ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase in C. pasteurianum, characterizes its structure and function, and reveals its role in redox regulation during sporulation.

The structural basis of RanGAP1 regulation and catalysis in nuclear transport

This study reveals the structural basis of RanGAP1 regulation and catalysis in nuclear transport, showing how sumoylation and conformational changes coordinate GTP hydrolysis.