I’m thrilled to share our latest work in Cell!
We developed a GoA pathway–selective 5-HT1AR agonist that may achieve rapid antidepressant effects by bypassing DRN autoreceptor feedback.
Huge thanks to my amazing team and collaborators! https://t.co/3EsgwOnQKp
Glad to share our recent work! Li-Nan is an awesome PhD student and now is looking for a postdoc position.
Proton perception and activation of a proton-sensing GPCR: Molecular Cell https://t.co/XHHWjrlAuE
Here, we present a set of 12 assemblies of the apelin receptor, including dimeric apo, monomeric, and dimeric intermediate and active states.
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Dynamic Monomer-Dimer Transition in Ligand-induced Apelin Receptor Activation https://t.co/ph7GTmMzuh
The first independent publication from the Berndsen lab @Mizzou_Biochem in collaboration with my colleague @CKeithCassidy is now peer reviewed and online at @Nature !! https://t.co/I74jVMBhB2
Resolving a many decades-old challenge, we determined the complete structure of apolipoprotein B100 on the surface of its native #LDL particle using a combination single-particle #cryoEM, #AlphaFold2, and molecular dynamics refinement methods. At ~550 kDa, with ~4.6k residues of mostly extended amphipathic domains, #ApoB is one of the largest and most complex proteins in the genome. Our structure provides insight into lipoprotein synthesis, the structural changes involved in the catabolic conversion from VLDL to LDL, and the nature of disease causing mutations involved in diseases such as #FamilialHypercholesterolemia.
The main change from the preprint is the addition of extensive chemical crosslinking data, which validate many of the lower-resolution contacts we observed between the C-terminal inserts and lends support to our proposed model for conformational changes on larger LP particles.
With the structure of apoB finally revealed, a new era in lipoprotein research begins were highly precise and targeted structural, genetic, and computational studies are now possible! We have many plans and are excited for what the future of this field holds, so stayed tuned!!
Excited to join the Editorial Board of @PLOSBiology, the #PLOS flagship journal in the Life Sciences, that's blazing a trail in support of selective, equitable #OpenScience and reaching global audiences to help advance science faster.
Glad to share our recent work!! Thanks for the help from computer scientist!
Molecular Determinant Underlying Selective Coupling of Primary G‐Protein by Class A GPCRs - Shen - Advanced Science - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/XLB8nkc1PW