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- Noske, G. D., et al.
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A Crystallographic Snapshot of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Maturation Process : SARS-CoV-2 Mpro maturation
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Molecular Biology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0022-2836. ; 433:18
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19. The dimeric form of the viral Mpro is responsible for the cleavage of the viral polyprotein in 11 sites, including its own N and C-terminus. The lack of structural information for intermediary forms of Mpro is a setback for the understanding its self-maturation process. Herein, we used X-ray crystallography combined with biochemical data to characterize multiple forms of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. For the immature form, we show that extra N-terminal residues caused conformational changes in the positioning of domain-three over the active site, hampering the dimerization and diminishing its activity. We propose that this form preludes the cis and trans-cleavage of N-terminal residues. Using fragment screening, we probe new cavities in this form which can be used to guide therapeutic development. Furthermore, we characterized a serine site-directed mutant of the Mpro bound to its endogenous N and C-terminal residues during dimeric association stage of the maturation process. We suggest this form is a transitional state during the C-terminal trans-cleavage. This data sheds light in the structural modifications of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease during its self-maturation process.
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- Costi, T. A., et al.
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Kondo Decoherence : Finding the Right Spin Model for Iron Impurities in Gold and Silver
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Ingår i: Physical Review Letters. - : American Physical Society. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 102:5, s. 056802-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We exploit the decoherence of electrons due to magnetic impurities, studied via weak localization, to resolve a long-standing question concerning the classic Kondo systems of Fe impurities in the noble metals gold and silver: which Kondo-type model yields a realistic description of the relevant multiple bands, spin, and orbital degrees of freedom? Previous studies suggest a fully screened spin S Kondo model, but the value of S remained ambiguous. We perform density functional theory calculations that suggest S=3/2. We also compare previous and new measurements of both the resistivity and decoherence rate in quasi-one-dimensional wires to numerical renormalization group predictions for S=1/2, 1, and 3/2, finding excellent agreement forS=3/2.
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- Muller, S, et al.
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Target 2035 - update on the quest for a probe for every protein
- 2022
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Ingår i: RSC medicinal chemistry. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 2632-8682. ; 13:1, s. 13-21
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Twenty years after the publication of the first draft of the human genome, our knowledge of the human proteome is still fragmented. Target 2035 aims to develop a pharmacological modulator for every protein in the human proteome to fill this gap.
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