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Metabolites
November 2024
Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry, UMR 5086, CNRS, University Lyon, F-69367 Lyon, France.
Phosphatases are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphate esters. They play critical roles in diverse biological processes such as extracellular nucleotide homeostasis, transport of molecules across membranes, intracellular signaling pathways, or vertebrate mineralization. Among them, tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) is today increasingly studied, due to its ubiquitous expression and its ability to dephosphorylate a very broad range of substrates and participate in several different biological functions.
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January 2025
Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The point mutation N642H of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B (STAT5B) protein is associated with aggressive and drug-resistant forms of leukemia. This mutation is thought to promote cancer due to hyperactivation of STAT5B caused by increased stability of the active, parallel dimer state. However, the molecular mechanism leading to this stabilization is not well understood as there is currently no structure of the parallel dimer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFprotein design is delivering new peptide and protein structures at a rapid pace. Many of these synthetic polypeptides form well-defined and hyperthermal-stable structures. Generally, however, less is known about the dynamic properties of the designed structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActa Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun
January 2025
Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle (UGSF), UMR 8576 CNRS and University of Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
Monoclonal antibodies recognizing nonprotein antigens remain largely underrepresented in our understanding of the molecular repertoire of innate and adaptive immunity. One such antibody is Mannitou, a murine IgM that recognizes paucimannosidic glycans. In this work, we report the production and purification of the recombinant antigen-binding fragment (Fab) of Mannitou IgM (Mannitou Fab) and employ a combination of biochemical and biophysical approaches to obtain its initial structural characterization.
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December 2024
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Solna and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Introduction: Malaria remains a significant burden, and a fully protective vaccine against is critical for reducing morbidity and mortality. Antibody responses against the blood-stage antigen Merozoite Surface Protein 2 (MSP2) are associated with protection from malaria, but its extensive polymorphism is a barrier to its development as a vaccine candidate. New tools, such as long-read sequencing and accurate protein structure modelling allow us to study the genetic diversity and immune responses towards antigens from clinical isolates with unprecedented detail.
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