Shaping the future of Acta Crystallographica F: unveiling our vision

One of the Editors of Acta Cryst. F – Structural Biology Communications describes what the future holds for the journal.

The crystal structure of the human smacovirus 1 Rep domain

The structure of the human smacovirus 1 Rep domain was obtained at 1.33 Å resolution. This new HUH endonuclease offers a new ssDNA-binding sequence specificity that will be exploited to increase orthogonality among Rep families.

Direct relationship between dimeric form and activity in the acidic copper–zinc superoxide dismutase from lemon

The crystal structure of the copper–zinc superoxide dismutase from lemon (Citrus limon) shows a unique arrangement of surface loop IV in the dimer interface that reveals a direct relationship between the dimeric form and the enzyme activity.