The investigation of macromolecular biomolecules with ion mobility mass spectrometry (IM-
MS) techniques has provided substantial insights into the field of structural biology over the …

Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

Thanks to the precise control over their structural and functional properties, genetically
engineered protein-based hydrogels have emerged as a promising candidate for …

Photoreceptor proteins enable organisms to sense and respond to light. The newly
discovered CarH-type photoreceptors use a vitamin B12 derivative, adenosylcobalamin, as …

The as-yet uncultured filamentous bacteria “Candidatus Entotheonella factor” and
“Candidatus Entotheonella gemina” live associated with the marine sponge Theonella …

Axon regeneration constitutes a fundamental challenge for regenerative neurobiology,
which necessitates the use of tailor-made biomaterials for controllable delivery of cells and …

Highlights•Adenosylcobalamin repurposed for light-dependent gene regulation.•Methylation
of mercury may require transfer of a methyl anion from methylcobalamin.•A third class of …

Optogenetics and photopharmacology provide spatiotemporally precise control over protein
interactions and protein function in cells and animals. Optogenetic methods that are …

Living organisms sense and respond to light, a crucial environmental factor, using
photoreceptors, which rely on bound chromophores such as retinal, flavins, or linear …

Dynamically tunable biomaterials are of particular interest in the field of biomedical
engineering because of the potential utility for shape-change materials, drug and cell …