Nsp3 of coronaviruses: Structures and functions of a large multi-domain protein

J Lei, Y Kusov, R Hilgenfeld - Antiviral research, 2018 - Elsevier
The multi-domain non-structural protein 3 (Nsp3) is the largest protein encoded by the
coronavirus (CoV) genome, with an average molecular mass of about 200 kD. Nsp3 is an …

Multiple sclerosis and myelin basic protein: Insights into protein disorder and disease

V Martinsen, P Kursula - Amino Acids, 2022 - Springer
Myelin basic protein (MBP) is an abundant protein in central nervous system (CNS) myelin.
MBP has long been studied as a factor in the pathogenesis of the autoimmune …

[HTML][HTML] Structural basis of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro and anti-COVID-19 drug discovery from medicinal plants

MT ul Qamar, SM Alqahtani, MA Alamri… - Journal of pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has
raised global health concerns. The viral 3-chymotrypsin-like cysteine protease (3CL pro) …

COVID-19 spike-host cell receptor GRP78 binding site prediction

IM Ibrahim, DH Abdelmalek, ME Elshahat, AA Elfiky - Journal of infection, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Understanding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) mode of host cell recognition
may help to fight the disease and save lives. The spike protein of coronaviruses is the main …

Structural basis of STING binding with and phosphorylation by TBK1

C Zhang, G Shang, X Gui, X Zhang, X Bai, ZJ Chen - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
The invasion of mammalian cytoplasm by microbial DNA from infectious pathogens or by
self DNA from the nucleus or mitochondria represents a danger signal that alerts the host …

Delicate structural coordination of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus Nsp13 upon ATP hydrolysis

Z Jia, L Yan, Z Ren, L Wu, J Wang, J Guo… - Nucleic acids …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
To date, an effective therapeutic treatment that confers strong attenuation toward
coronaviruses (CoVs) remains elusive. Of all the potential drug targets, the helicase of CoVs …

Phototactic guidance of a tissue-engineered soft-robotic ray

SJ Park, M Gazzola, KS Park, S Park, V Di Santo… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Inspired by the relatively simple morphological blueprint provided by batoid fish such as
stingrays and skates, we created a biohybrid system that enables an artificial animal—a …

Deciphering key features in protein structures with the new ENDscript server

X Robert, P Gouet - Nucleic acids research, 2014 - academic.oup.com
ENDscript 2 is a friendly Web server for extracting and rendering a comprehensive analysis
of primary to quaternary protein structure information in an automated way. This major …

Type III CRISPR–Cas systems produce cyclic oligoadenylate second messengers

O Niewoehner, C Garcia-Doval, JT Rostøl, C Berk… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
In many prokaryotes, type III clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat
(CRISPR)–CRISPR-associated (Cas) systems detect and degrade invasive genetic …

Structural insights into the molecular mechanism of the m6A writer complex

P Śledź, M Jinek - elife, 2016 - elifesciences.org
Methylation of adenosines at the N6 position (m6A) is a dynamic and abundant
epitranscriptomic mark that regulates critical aspects of eukaryotic RNA metabolism in …