Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

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    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
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    Nanobody repertoire generated against the spike protein of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 remains efficacious against the rapidly evolving virus

    Natalia E Ketaren, Fred D Mast ... John D Aitchison
    High-affinity nanobodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein demonstrate sustained effectiveness against current and emerging variants, offering a promising avenue for treatment.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

    Molecular dissection of PI3Kβ synergistic activation by receptor tyrosine kinases, GβGγ, and Rho-family GTPases

    Benjamin R Duewell, Naomi E Wilson ... Scott D Hansen
    Single molecule reconstitution of PI3Kβ synergistic activation reveals mechanism for rapid PI(3,4,5)P3 production during immune cell signaling.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Computational and Systems Biology

    The interplay between biomolecular assembly and phase separation

    Giacomo Bartolucci, Ivar S. Haugerud ... Christoph A. Weber
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    Remodelling of skeletal muscle myosin metabolic states in hibernating mammals

    Christopher T. A. Lewis, Elise G. Melhedegaard ... Julien Ochala
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    Probing PAC1 receptor activation across species with an engineered sensor

    Reto B. Cola, Salome N. Niethammer ... Tommaso Patriarchi