Macromolecular room temperature crystallography
M Fischer - Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics, 2021 - cambridge.org
X-ray crystallography enables detailed structural studies of proteins to understand and
modulate their function. Conducting crystallographic experiments at cryogenic temperatures …
modulate their function. Conducting crystallographic experiments at cryogenic temperatures …
[HTML][HTML] Representing structures of the multiple conformational states of proteins
Biomolecules exhibit dynamic behavior that single-state models of their structures cannot
fully capture. We review some recent advances for investigating multiple conformations of …
fully capture. We review some recent advances for investigating multiple conformations of …
Ligand binding remodels protein side-chain conformational heterogeneity
SA Wankowicz, SH de Oliveira, DW Hogan… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
While protein conformational heterogeneity plays an important role in many aspects of
biological function, including ligand binding, its impact has been difficult to quantify …
biological function, including ligand binding, its impact has been difficult to quantify …
Accurate model and ensemble refinement using cryo-electron microscopy maps and Bayesian inference
Converting cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) data into high-quality structural models is a
challenging problem of outstanding importance. Current refinement methods often generate …
challenging problem of outstanding importance. Current refinement methods often generate …
A pocket-based 3D molecule generative model fueled by experimental electron density
L Wang, R Bai, X Shi, W Zhang, Y Cui, X Wang… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
We report for the first time the use of experimental electron density (ED) as training data for
the generation of drug-like three-dimensional molecules based on the structure of a target …
the generation of drug-like three-dimensional molecules based on the structure of a target …
[PDF][PDF] Best practices for time-resolved serial synchrotron crystallography
With recent developments in X-ray sources, instrumentation and data-analysis tools, time-
resolved crystallographic experiments, which were originally the preserve of a few expert …
resolved crystallographic experiments, which were originally the preserve of a few expert …
The impact of library size and scale of testing on virtual screening
Virtual ligand libraries for ligand discovery have recently increased 10,000-fold. Whether this
has improved hit rates and potencies has not been directly tested. Meanwhile, typically only …
has improved hit rates and potencies has not been directly tested. Meanwhile, typically only …
[PDF][PDF] FLEXR: automated multi-conformer model building using electron-density map sampling
Protein conformational dynamics that may inform biology often lie dormant in high-resolution
electron-density maps. While an estimated∼ 18% of side chains in high-resolution models …
electron-density maps. While an estimated∼ 18% of side chains in high-resolution models …
Exploring the World of Membrane Proteins: Techniques and Methods for Understanding Structure, Function, and Dynamics
In eukaryotic cells, membrane proteins play a crucial role. They fall into three categories:
intrinsic proteins, extrinsic proteins, and proteins that are essential to the human genome …
intrinsic proteins, extrinsic proteins, and proteins that are essential to the human genome …
Uncovering protein ensembles: automated multiconformer model building for X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM
In their folded state, biomolecules exchange between multiple conformational states that are
crucial for their function. Traditional structural biology methods, such as X-ray …
crucial for their function. Traditional structural biology methods, such as X-ray …