From angstroms to nanometers: measuring interatomic distances by solid-state NMR
Internuclear distances represent one of the main structural constraints in molecular structure
determination using solid-state NMR spectroscopy, complementing chemical shifts and …
determination using solid-state NMR spectroscopy, complementing chemical shifts and …
Dipolar Recoupling in Rotating Solids
Magic angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has evolved significantly
over the past three decades and established itself as a vital tool for the structural analysis of …
over the past three decades and established itself as a vital tool for the structural analysis of …
Structure of the nonhelical filament of the Alzheimer's disease tau core
The microtubule-associated protein tau aggregates into neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer's
disease (AD). The main type of aggregates, the paired helical filaments (PHF), incorporate …
disease (AD). The main type of aggregates, the paired helical filaments (PHF), incorporate …
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy structure determination of a lipid-embedded heptahelical membrane protein
S Wang, RA Munro, L Shi, I Kawamura, T Okitsu… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Determination of structure of integral membrane proteins, especially in their native
environment, is a formidable challenge in structural biology. Here we demonstrate that …
environment, is a formidable challenge in structural biology. Here we demonstrate that …
Structure of outer membrane protein G in lipid bilayers
JS Retel, AJ Nieuwkoop, M Hiller, VA Higman… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract β-barrel proteins mediate nutrient uptake in bacteria and serve vital functions in cell
signaling and adhesion. For the 14-strand outer membrane protein G of Escherichia coli …
signaling and adhesion. For the 14-strand outer membrane protein G of Escherichia coli …
Recombinant Bacillus calmette–guérin expressing SARS-CoV-2 chimeric protein protects K18-hACE2 mice against viral challenge
F Mambelli, FV Marinho, JM Andrade… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.aai.org
COVID-19 has accounted for more than 6 million deaths worldwide. Bacillus Calmette–
Guérin (BCG), the existing tuberculosis vaccine, is known to induce heterologous effects …
Guérin (BCG), the existing tuberculosis vaccine, is known to induce heterologous effects …
3D structure determination of amyloid fibrils using solid-state NMR spectroscopy
The amyloid fold is structurally characterized by a typical cross-β architecture, which is under
debate to represent an energy-favourable folding state that many globular or natively …
debate to represent an energy-favourable folding state that many globular or natively …
Structural and molecular basis of cross-seeding barriers in amyloids
A Daskalov, D Martinez, V Coustou… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Neurodegenerative disorders are frequently associated with β-sheet-rich amyloid deposits.
Amyloid-forming proteins can aggregate under different structural conformations known as …
Amyloid-forming proteins can aggregate under different structural conformations known as …
The HicA toxin from Burkholderia pseudomallei has a role in persister cell formation
A Butt, VA Higman, C Williams, MP Crump… - Biochemical …, 2014 - portlandpress.com
TA (toxin–antitoxin) systems are widely distributed amongst bacteria and are associated with
the formation of antibiotic tolerant (persister) cells that may have involvement in chronic and …
the formation of antibiotic tolerant (persister) cells that may have involvement in chronic and …
Structures of pathological and functional amyloids and prions, a solid-state NMR perspective
Infectious proteins or prions are a remarkable class of pathogens, where pathogenicity and
infectious state correspond to conformational transition of a protein fold. The conformational …
infectious state correspond to conformational transition of a protein fold. The conformational …