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Cover illustration: CofA, a major pilin subunit of colonization factor antigen III from human enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (p. 1418). Top view of the CofA filament model. The filament diameter is approximately 80 Å. |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1259-1271 [ doi:10.1107/S090744491202625X ] The structures of T6, T3R3 and R6 bovine insulin: combining X-ray diffraction and absorption spectroscopyC. G. Frankær, M. V. Knudsen, K. Norén, E. Nazarenko, K. Ståhl and P. HarrisSynopsis: X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was used in combination with protein crystallography to study the zinc sites in T6, T3R3 and R6 bovine insulin. The information obtained by XAS is highly accurate and complementary to that obtained from the crystal structures. PDB references: 4e7t, 4e7u and 4e7v Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1272-1277 [ doi:10.1107/S090744491202639X ] Contamination from an affinity column: an encounter with a new villain in the world of membrane-protein crystallizationP. Panwar, A. Deniaud and E. Pebay-PeyroulaSynopsis: Small crystals of contaminant protein led to the structure at 1.9 Å resolution of Strep-Tactin in complex with desthiobiotin. Trace amounts of Strep-Tactin were observed to be eluted from a Strep-Tactin column using several detergents, illustrating their possible role in the contamination when crystallizing membrane proteins. PDB reference: 4dne Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1278-1289 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912027047 ] Structures of bovine, equine and leporine serum albuminA. BujaczSynopsis: Four crystal structures of bovine, equine (two crystal forms) and leporine serum albumin have been determined at resolutions of 2.04-2.47 Å. The proteins were isolated from animal blood and additionally defatted and purified. PDB references: 4f5t, 4f5s, 4f5u and 4f5v Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1290-1302 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912026388 ] The 1.2 Å resolution crystal structure of TcpG, the Vibrio cholerae DsbA disulfide-forming protein required for pilus and cholera-toxin productionP. M. Walden, B. Heras, K.-E. Chen, M. A. Halili, K. Rimmer, P. Sharma, M. J. Scanlon and J. L. MartinSynopsis: The high-resolution crystal structure of TcpG identifies a short contact in the oxidized form. PDB reference: 4dvc Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1303-1310 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912027552 ] Various cross-reactivity of the grass pollen group 4 allergens: crystallographic study of the Bermuda grass isoallergen Cyn d 4T.-H. Huang, H.-J. Peng, S.-N. Su and S.-H. LiawSynopsis: The crystal structure of the naturally isolated pollen allergen Cyn d 4 from Bermuda grass provides a structural basis for the enhancement of protein stability by the conserved N-terminal segment, the function of the protein and the various cross-allergenicities of the grass pollen group 4 allergens. PDB reference: 4dns Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1311-1319 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912027965 ] The structure of the ternary Eg5-ADP-ispinesib complexS. K. Talapatra, A. W. Schüttelkopf and F. KozielskiSynopsis: The complex between the motor protein Eg5 and the phase II clinical candidate ispinesib provides insights into the mechanism of action of this important class of inhibitors. PDB reference: 4ap0 Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1320-1328 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912028351 ] Structure of FabH and factors affecting the distribution of branched fatty acids in Micrococcus luteusJ. H. Pereira, E.-B. Goh, J. D. Keasling, H. R. Beller and P. D. AdamsSynopsis: In an effort to better understand the control of the formation of branched fatty acids in Micrococcus luteus, the structure of PDB reference: 4ewp Online 18 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1329-1338 [ doi:10.1107/S090744491202848X ] Structural insight into the ISC domain of VibB from Vibrio cholerae at atomic resolution: a snapshot just before the enzymatic reactionS. Liu, C. Zhang, N. Li, B. Niu, M. Liu, X. Liu, T. Wei, D. Zhu, Y. Huang, S. Xu and L. GuSynopsis: The structure of the VibB ISC domain in complex with isochorismate was determined at atomic resolution. The positions of both of the catalytic waters are significantly affected by the mutation of Asp35 and Lys118. Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1339-1345 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912028491 ] The accessory domain changes the accessibility and molecular topography of the catalytic interface in monomeric GH39
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 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1346-1358 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912028776 ] Pattern prediction and coordination geometry analysis from cadmium-binding proteins: a computational approachR. Jesu Jaya Sudan and C. SudandiradossSynopsis: Short-length motifs that were identified from partially conserved cadmium-binding sequences resemble the structural patterns identified from cadmium architecture and are postulated to have a higher probability of coordinating to cadmium. Online 18 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1359-1370 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912029101 ] Structural characterization and comparison of three acyl-carrier-protein synthases from pathogenic bacteriaA. S. Halavaty, Y. Kim, G. Minasov, L. Shuvalova, I. Dubrovska, J. Winsor, M. Zhou, O. Onopriyenko, T. Skarina, L. Papazisi, K. Kwon, S. N. Peterson, A. Joachimiak, A. Savchenko and W. F. AndersonSynopsis: The structural characterization of acyl-carrier-protein synthase (AcpS) from three different pathogenic microorganisms is reported. One interesting finding of the present work is a crystal artifact related to the activity of the enzyme, which fortuitously represents an opportunity for a strategy to design a potential inhibitor of a pathogenic AcpS. PDB references: 3f09, 3hyk and 3qmn Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1371-1379 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912029599 ] Crystallization, dehydration and experimental phasing of WbdD, a bifunctional kinase and methyltransferase from Escherichia coli O9aG. Hagelueken, H. Huang, K. Harlos, B. Clarke, C. Whitfield and J. H. NaismithSynopsis: The optimization of WbdD crystals using a novel dehydration protocol and experimental phasing at 3.5 Å resolution by cross-crystal averaging followed by molecular replacement of electron density into a non-isomorphous 3.0 Å resolution native data set are reported. Online 18 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1380-1392 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912030594 ] Structural polymorphism of c-di-GMP bound to an EAL domain and in complex with a type II PilZ-domain proteinK.-H. Chin, W.-T. Kuo, Y.-J. Yu, Y.-T. Liao, M.-T. Yang and S.-H. ChouSynopsis: The crystal structures of XccFimXEAL-c-di-GMP and XccFimXEAL-c-di-GMP-XccPilZ complexes have been determined to a resolution of 2.50 and 2.70 Å, respectively. The two c-d-GMP in the two complexes are found to adopt a novel conformation. Online 18 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1393-1399 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912031459 ] CrystalDirect: a new method for automated crystal harvesting based on laser-induced photoablation of thin filmsF. Cipriani, M. Röwer, C. Landret, U. Zander, F. Felisaz and J. A. MárquezSynopsis: A new crystallization support and associated method designed to fully automate the process of crystal harvesting is presented. In this system, crystals are grown on an ultrathin film that can be excised by laser photoablation and directly attached to a pin for X-ray diffraction experiments. Online 18 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1400-1408 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912034129 ] Structure of a thermophilic cyanobacterial b6f-type Rieske proteinS. Veit, K. Takeda, Y. Tsunoyama, D. Rexroth, M. Rögner and K. MikiSynopsis: The crystal structure of the extrinsic soluble domain of PetC, the Rieske subunit of the cytochrome b6f complex, from the thermophilic cyanobacterium T. elongatus has been determined at 2.0 Å resolution. Its surface revealed a deep pocket possibly oriented towards the membrane surface within the full complex, with properties suggesting a binding site for a hydrophobic compound. PDB reference: 3azc Online 18 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1409-1417 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912034166 ] Structure of the autophagic E2 enzyme Atg10S. B. Hong, B.-W. Kim, J. H. Kim and H. K. SongSynopsis: The structure of the autophagic E2 conjugating enzyme Atg10 has been determined at 2.7 Å resolution. Unique features of Atg10 compared with other E2 enzymes, including Atg3, another autophagic E2 enzyme, are described. PDB reference: 4ebr Online 18 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1418-1429 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912034464 ] Structure of the CFA/III major pilin subunit CofA from human enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli determined at 0.90 Å resolution by sulfur-SAD phasingS. Fukakusa, K. Kawahara, S. Nakamura, T. Iwashita, S. Baba, M. Nishimura, Y. Kobayashi, T. Honda, T. Iida, T. Taniguchi and T. OhkuboSynopsis: The structure of CofA, a major pilin subunit of colonization factor antigen III, is reported. PDB reference: 3vor Online 13 September 2012 |
 | Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1430-1436 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912034658 ] How good can our beamlines be?D. Liebschner, M. Dauter, G. Rosenbaum and Z. DauterSynopsis: A repetitive measurement of the same diffraction image allows to judge the performance of a data collection facility. Online 18 September 2012 |
Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1437 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912037869 ] Structure of Escherichia coli BamB and its interaction with POTRA domains of BamA. AddendumC. Dong, X. Yang, H.-F. Hou, Y.-Q. Shen and Y.-H. DongSynopsis: An addendum to the article by Dong et al. [(2012), Acta Cryst. D68, 1134-1139]. Online 18 September 2012 |
Acta Cryst. (2012). D68, 1438 [ doi:10.1107/S090744491203898X ] Structural and functional studies of ReP1-NCXSQ, a protein regulating the squid nerve Na+/Ca2+. ErratumA. Cousido-Siah, D. Ayoub, G. Berberián, M. Bollo, A. Van Dorsselaer, F. Debaene, R. DiPolo, T. Petrova, C. Schulze-Briese, V. Olieric, A. Esteves, A. Mitschler, S. Sanglier-Cianférani, L. Beaugé and A. PodjarnySynopsis: An erratum to the article by Cousido-Siah et al. [(2012), Acta Cryst. D68, 1098-1107]. Online 18 September 2012 |
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