In-cell structural biology by NMR: the benefits of the atomic scale

FX Theillet - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
In-cell structural biology aims at extracting structural information about proteins or nucleic
acids in their native, cellular environment. This emerging field holds great promise and is …

Liquid–liquid phase separation by intrinsically disordered protein regions of viruses: Roles in viral life cycle and control of virus–host interactions

S Brocca, R Grandori, S Longhi, V Uversky - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are unable to adopt a unique 3D structure under
physiological conditions and thus exist as highly dynamic conformational ensembles. IDPs …

Ultrafast bioorthogonal spin-labeling and distance measurements in mammalian cells using small, genetically encoded tetrazine amino acids

S Jana, EGB Evans, HS Jang, S Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Site-directed spin-labeling (SDSL)─ in combination with double electron–electron
resonance (DEER) spectroscopy─ has emerged as a powerful technique for determining …

Nitroxide spin labels and EPR spectroscopy: A powerful association for protein dynamics studies

F Torricella, A Pierro, E Mileo, V Belle… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Site-Directed Spin Labelling (SDSL) technique is based on the attachment of a
paramagnetic label onto a specific position of a protein (or other bio-molecules) and the …

In-cell NMR: Why and how?

FX Theillet, E Luchinat - Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance …, 2022 - Elsevier
NMR spectroscopy has been applied to cells and tissues analysis since its beginnings, as
early as 1950. We have attempted to gather here in a didactic fashion the broad diversity of …

Exploring protein conformations in vitro and in cell with EPR distance measurements

D Goldfarb - Current opinion in structural biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The electron–electron double resonance (DEER) method, which provides distance
distributions between two spin labels, attached site specifically to biomolecules (proteins …

SLIM: A short‐linked, highly redox‐stable trityl label for high‐sensitivity in‐cell EPR distance measurements

N Fleck, CA Heubach, T Hett, FR Haege… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The understanding of biomolecular function is coupled to knowledge about the structure and
dynamics of these biomolecules, preferably acquired under native conditions. In this regard …

GdIII19F Distance Measurements for Proteins in Cells by Electron‐Nuclear Double Resonance

M Seal, W Zhu, A Dalaloyan, A Feintuch… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of protein structure and dynamics are usually carried out in dilute buffer solutions,
conditions that differ significantly from the crowded environment in the cell. The double …

Impact of cellular crowding on protein structural dynamics investigated by EPR spectroscopy

A Pierro, A Bonucci, A Magalon, V Belle… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The study of how the intracellular medium influences protein structural dynamics and protein–
protein interactions is a captivating area of research for scientists aiming to comprehend …

In‐cell EPR: progress towards structural studies inside cells

A Bonucci, O Ouari, B Guigliarelli, V Belle… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring the structure and dynamics of biomolecules in the context of their intracellular
environment has become the ultimate challenge for structural biology. As the cellular …