Protein Structure, Quaternary

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A geometric arrangement algorithm for structure determination of symmetric protein homo-oligomers from NOEs and RDCs. 
  • Accelerated neurodegeneration through chaperone-mediated oligomerization of tau. 
  • Activation of Slo1 BK channels by Mg2+ coordinated between the voltage sensor and RCK1 domains. 
  • Adenosine nucleotides and the regulation of GRP94-client protein interactions. 
  • Affinity maturation in an HIV broadly neutralizing B-cell lineage through reorientation of variable domains. 
  • African-derived genetic polymorphisms in TNFAIP3 mediate risk for autoimmunity. 
  • An estimate to the first approximation of microtubule rupture force. 
  • Atomistic basis of force generation, translocation, and coordination in a viral genome packaging motor. 
  • Broad neutralization of H1 and H3 viruses by adjuvanted influenza HA stem vaccines in nonhuman primates. 
  • CD22 forms a quaternary complex with SHIP, Grb2, and Shc. A pathway for regulation of B lymphocyte antigen receptor-induced calcium flux. 
  • Characterization of a trimeric MPER containing HIV-1 gp41 antigen. 
  • Comparison of the physical and functional properties of the 48-subunit native molecule and the 24- and 12-subunit dissociation intermediates of Limulus polyphemus hemocyanin. 
  • Computational de novo design and characterization of a four-helix bundle protein that selectively binds a nonbiological cofactor. 
  • Computational design and elaboration of a de novo heterotetrameric alpha-helical protein that selectively binds an emissive abiological (porphinato)zinc chromophore. 
  • Crystal structure of HPr kinase/phosphatase from Mycoplasma pneumoniae. 
  • Crystal structure of a PP2A B56-BubR1 complex and its implications for PP2A substrate recruitment and localization. 
  • Crystal structure of molybdopterin synthase and its evolutionary relationship to ubiquitin activation. 
  • Crystal structures of T. brucei MRP1/MRP2 guide-RNA binding complex reveal RNA matchmaking mechanism. 
  • Crystal structures of the active and alloxanthine-inhibited forms of xanthine dehydrogenase from Rhodobacter capsulatus. 
  • Curved FtsZ protofilaments generate bending forces on liposome membranes. 
  • D614G Mutation Alters SARS-CoV-2 Spike Conformation and Enhances Protease Cleavage at the S1/S2 Junction. 
  • DNA damage activates ATM through intermolecular autophosphorylation and dimer dissociation. 
  • Dependence of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) kinase activity on dimerization. 
  • Development of human protein reference database as an initial platform for approaching systems biology in humans. 
  • Differential loss of prolyl isomerase or chaperone activity of Ran-binding protein 2 (Ranbp2) unveils distinct physiological roles of its cyclophilin domain in proteostasis. 
  • Direct observation of multimer stabilization in the mechanical unfolding pathway of a protein undergoing oligomerization. 
  • Domain-specific effector interactions within the central cavity of human adult hemoglobin in solution and in porous sol-gel matrices: evidence for long-range communication pathways. 
  • Dynamics of Forced Nucleosome Unraveling and Role of Nonuniform Histone-DNA Interactions 
  • Dysregulation of C/EBPalpha by mutant Huntingtin causes the urea cycle deficiency in Huntington's disease. 
  • Effect of natural mutations of SARS-CoV-2 on spike structure, conformation, and antigenicity. 
  • Electrostatic and lipid anchor contributions to the interaction of transducin with membranes: mechanistic implications for activation and translocation. 
  • Evidence for conservation of architecture and physical properties of Omp85-like proteins throughout evolution. 
  • Extracellular superoxide dismutase. 
  • Facile synthesis of site-specifically acetylated and methylated histone proteins: reagents for evaluation of the histone code hypothesis. 
  • Fatty acid synthase inhibition engages a novel caspase-2 regulatory mechanism to induce ovarian cancer cell death. 
  • FtsZ filament capping by MciZ, a developmental regulator of bacterial division. 
  • Functional Dissection of a Viral DNA Packaging Machine's Walker B Motif. 
  • Gamma-tubulin nucleation: template or protofilament? 
  • Glutamate receptor desensitization is mediated by changes in quaternary structure of the ligand binding domain. 
  • How an enzyme binds the C1 carrier tetrahydromethanopterin. Structure of the tetrahydromethanopterin-dependent formaldehyde-activating enzyme (Fae) from Methylobacterium extorquens AM1. 
  • Identification of novel quaternary domain interactions in the Hsp90 chaperone, GRP94. 
  • Implications for proteasome nuclear localization revealed by the structure of the nuclear proteasome tether protein Cut8. 
  • Induction of antibodies in rhesus macaques that recognize a fusion-intermediate conformation of HIV-1 gp41. 
  • Keeping G proteins at bay: a complex between G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 and Gbetagamma. 
  • Mechanism of the Class I KDPG aldolase. 
  • Microtubule cross-linking triggers the directional motility of kinesin-5. 
  • Molecular architecture of native HIV-1 gp120 trimers. 
  • Molecular architectures of trimeric SIV and HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins on intact viruses: strain-dependent variation in quaternary structure. 
  • Molecular structure and function of the novel BrnT/BrnA toxin-antitoxin system of Brucella abortus. 
  • Monitoring of receptor dimerization using plasmonic coupling of gold nanoparticles. 
  • NAD+ modulates p53 DNA binding specificity and function. 
  • Neutralization-guided design of HIV-1 envelope trimers with high affinity for the unmutated common ancestor of CH235 lineage CD4bs broadly neutralizing antibodies. 
  • Nitric-oxide synthase forms N-NO-pterin and S-NO-cys: implications for activity, allostery, and regulation. 
  • PR48, a novel regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A, interacts with Cdc6 and modulates DNA replication in human cells. 
  • Phage display screening for peptides that inhibit polyglutamine aggregation. 
  • Plant Immunity Requires Conformational Changes of NPR1 via S-Nitrosylation and Thioredoxins 
  • Probing domain interactions in soluble guanylate cyclase. 
  • Protein secondary structure determination by constrained single-particle cryo-electron tomography. 
  • Quantification of the Impact of the HIV-1-Glycan Shield on Antibody Elicitation. 
  • Quaternary contact in the initial interaction of CD4 with the HIV-1 envelope trimer. 
  • Rapid double 8-nm steps by a kinesin mutant. 
  • Regulation of the transcriptional activator NtrC1: structural studies of the regulatory and AAA+ ATPase domains. 
  • Regulatory interactions between the Reg1-Glc7 protein phosphatase and the Snf1 protein kinase. 
  • Ribosome-independent regulation of translocon composition and Sec61alpha conformation. 
  • Specificity determinants in phosphoinositide dephosphorylation: crystal structure of an archetypal inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase. 
  • Structural and immunologic correlates of chemically stabilized HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins. 
  • Structural basis for the remarkable stability of Bacillus subtilis lipase (Lip A) at low pH. 
  • Structural basis of Rev1-mediated assembly of a quaternary vertebrate translesion polymerase complex consisting of Rev1, heterodimeric polymerase (Pol) ζ, and Pol κ. 
  • Structural determinants of autoproteolysis of the Haemophilus influenzae Hap autotransporter. 
  • Structural insights into corepressor recognition by antagonist-bound estrogen receptors. 
  • Structural mechanism of ATP-induced polymerization of the partition factor ParF: implications for DNA segregation. 
  • Structural mechanism of trimeric HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein activation. 
  • Structure and accessibility of HA trimers on intact 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza virus to stem region-specific neutralizing antibodies. 
  • Structure and immune recognition of trimeric pre-fusion HIV-1 Env. 
  • Structure of FitAB from Neisseria gonorrhoeae bound to DNA reveals a tetramer of toxin-antitoxin heterodimers containing pin domains and ribbon-helix-helix motifs. 
  • Structure of HIV-1 gp120 V1/V2 domain with broadly neutralizing antibody PG9. 
  • Structure of a four-way bridged ParB-DNA complex provides insight into P1 segrosome assembly. 
  • Structure of herpes simplex virus glycoprotein D bound to the human receptor nectin-1. 
  • Structure of mammalian protein geranylgeranyltransferase type-I. 
  • Structure of protein geranylgeranyltransferase-I from the human pathogen Candida albicans complexed with a lipid substrate. 
  • Structure of the outer membrane translocator domain of the Haemophilus influenzae Hia trimeric autotransporter. 
  • Structure of β-galactosidase at 3.2-Å resolution obtained by cryo-electron microscopy. 
  • Structures of partition protein ParA with nonspecific DNA and ParB effector reveal molecular insights into principles governing Walker-box DNA segregation. 
  • Structures of the Bacillus subtilis glutamine synthetase dodecamer reveal large intersubunit catalytic conformational changes linked to a unique feedback inhibition mechanism. 
  • Surface loop dynamics in adeno-associated virus capsid assembly. 
  • Surfactant protein D decreases pollen-induced IgE-dependent mast cell degranulation. 
  • The 2.1 A structure of Aerococcus viridans L-lactate oxidase (LOX). 
  • The Chimpanzee SIV Envelope Trimer: Structure and Deployment as an HIV Vaccine Template. 
  • The MerR-like protein BldC binds DNA direct repeats as cooperative multimers to regulate Streptomyces development. 
  • The MutSalpha-proliferating cell nuclear antigen interaction in human DNA mismatch repair. 
  • The SARS-CoV-2 Spike variant D614G favors an open conformational state. 
  • The Streptomyces master regulator BldD binds c-di-GMP sequentially to create a functional BldD2-(c-di-GMP)4 complex. 
  • The crystal structure of Escherichia coli MoeA and its relationship to the multifunctional protein gephyrin. 
  • The structure of a high fidelity DNA polymerase bound to a mismatched nucleotide reveals an "ajar" intermediate conformation in the nucleotide selection mechanism. 
  • The structure of irisin reveals a novel intersubunit β-sheet fibronectin type III (FNIII) dimer: implications for receptor activation. 
  • Three is better than one: pre-ligand receptor assembly in the regulation of TNF receptor signaling. 
  • Three-dimensional structures of soluble CD4-bound states of trimeric simian immunodeficiency virus envelope glycoproteins determined by using cryo-electron tomography. 
  • Total chemical synthesis and biophysical characterization of the minimal isoform of the KChIP2 potassium channel regulatory subunit. 
  • Translocator proteins in the two-partner secretion family have multiple domains. 
  • Trimeric HIV-1 glycoprotein gp140 immunogens and native HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins display the same closed and open quaternary molecular architectures. 
  • Using Cryo-EM to Map Small Ligands on Dynamic Metabolic Enzymes: Studies with Glutamate Dehydrogenase. 
  • Variations in IBD (ACAD8) in children with elevated C4-carnitine detected by tandem mass spectrometry newborn screening. 
  • Visualization of arrestin recruitment by a G-protein-coupled receptor. 
  • Visualizing structural transitions of ligand-dependent gating of the TRPM2 channel. 
  • XMAP215 is a long thin molecule that does not increase microtubule stiffness. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Erickson, Harold Paul, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology, Cell Biology
  • Luftig, Micah Alan, Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Immunology