Tricks and tips for trips

Finding out about sample preparation and transportation of structural biology samples in Acta Crystallographica F, Structural Biology Communications.

Preparing research samples for safe arrival at centers and facilities: recipes for successful experiments

Shipping of biomacromolecules to synchrotrons, cryoEM and sample-preparation facilities is often overlooked and has the potential to erase months and years of hard work. Here, guidelines and procedures are provided to ensure that samples arrive intact and safely at their destination.

Crystal structures of NAD(P)H nitroreductases from Klebsiella pneumoniae

Structures of NAD(P)H nitroreductases from K. pneumoniae were determined at resolutions of 1.97, 1.90 and 1.35 Å.

Crystal structures of the 3C proteases from Coxsackievirus B3 and B4

The crystal structures of the 3C proteases from Coxsackievirus B3 and Coxsackievirus B4 were determined at 2.10 and 2.01 Å resolution, respectively. The structures reveal the presence of a typical chymotrypsin-like fold and a conserved catalytic triad, which are similar to those observed in 3C proteases from other enteroviruses.

Richard Alexander Pauptit 1954–2024

Richard Pauptit is remembered.