Overview

Phenoxy Radical-Radical Coupling in Plants

Structures of dirigent proteins (DPs) and enzymes with DP-like domains advance efforts to understand the biochemical roles DPs play in the coupling reactions leading to important plant compounds.

How Proteins Remodel DNA in Bacteria under Stress

Multiscale X-ray techniques shed light on interactions between Escherichia coli DNA and the DNA-binding protein HU, which could eventually inform strategies to control microbial behavior.

Role of Solvents in Efficient Biomass Deconstruction

Neutron scattering and molecular simulations reveal effects of tetrahydrofuran-water pretreatment on the nanoscale architecture of plant biomass.

Cell Membrane Proteins Imaged in 3D

New technique uses lanthanide-binding tags and X-ray fluorescence to image proteins in three dimensions with nanoscale resolution.

“Missing Link” in Evolutionary History of the Carbon-Fixing Protein Rubisco

Team discovers ancient form of the enzyme and uses x-ray crystallography and small-angle X-ray scattering data to study how its structure changes during different activities.

Breakthrough Shines Light on Protein Chaperones

X-ray and cryo-electron microscopy reveal the structure of Hsp104, a fungal protein known as a chaperone, which helps the natural folding processes of proteins for proper cell function.