Search Results - "Muller, Yves A"
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De novo prediction of explicit water molecule positions by a novel algorithm within the protein design software MUMBO
Published in Scientific reports (04-10-2023)“…By mediating interatomic interactions, water molecules play a major role in protein–protein, protein–DNA and protein–ligand interfaces, significantly affecting…”
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Endothelium-protective sphingosine-1-phosphate provided by HDL-associated apolipoprotein M
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (07-06-2011)“…Protection of the endothelium is provided by circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), which maintains vascular integrity. We show that HDL-associated S1P is…”
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The CD83 Molecule - An Important Immune Checkpoint
Published in Frontiers in immunology (17-04-2020)“…The CD83 molecule has been identified to be expressed on numerous activated immune cells, including B and T lymphocytes, monocytes, dendritic cells, microglia,…”
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A PROSS-designed extensively mutated estrogen receptor α variant displays enhanced thermal stability while retaining native allosteric regulation and structure
Published in Scientific reports (18-05-2021)“…Protein stability limitations often hamper the exploration of proteins as drug targets. Here, we show that the application of PROSS server algorithms to the…”
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The human cytomegalovirus nuclear egress complex unites multiple functions: Recruitment of effectors, nuclear envelope rearrangement, and docking to nuclear capsids
Published in Reviews in medical virology (01-07-2017)“…Summary Background Nuclear replication represents a common hallmark of herpesviruses achieved by a number of sequentially unrolled regulatory processes. A…”
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Near-native, site-specific and purification-free protein labeling for quantitative protein interaction analysis by MicroScale Thermophoresis
Published in Scientific reports (21-03-2018)“…MicroScale Thermophoresis (MST) is a frequently used method for the quantitative characterization of intermolecular interactions with several advantages over…”
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Cytomegalovirus immediate-early 1 proteins form a structurally distinct protein class with adaptations determining cross-species barriers
Published in PLoS pathogens (09-08-2021)“…Restriction factors are potent antiviral proteins that constitute a first line of intracellular defense by blocking viral replication and spread. During…”
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Hydration Structure and Dynamics of Inhibitor-Bound HIV‑1 Protease
Published in Journal of chemical theory and computation (08-05-2018)“…Water is essential in many biological processes, and the hydration structure plays a critical role in facilitating protein folding, dynamics, and ligand…”
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Crystal structure of cytomegalovirus IE1 protein reveals targeting of TRIM family member PML via coiled-coil interactions
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-11-2014)“…PML nuclear bodies (PML-NBs) are enigmatic structures of the cell nucleus that act as key mediators of intrinsic immunity against viral pathogens. PML itself…”
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Exploring the Human Cytomegalovirus Core Nuclear Egress Complex as a Novel Antiviral Target: A New Type of Small Molecule Inhibitors
Published in Viruses (12-03-2021)“…Nuclear egress is an essential process in the replication of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), as it enables the migration of newly formed viral capsids from the…”
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Redirecting T cells to Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors by a chimeric NKG2D receptor expressed by lentiviral transduction or mRNA transfection
Published in PloS one (15-02-2012)“…We explored the possibility to target Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT) by redirecting T cells. To this aim, we considered NKG2D-ligands (NKG2D-Ls) as…”
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Cross-Species Analysis of Innate Immune Antagonism by Cytomegalovirus IE1 Protein
Published in Viruses (26-07-2022)“…The human cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate early 1 (IE1) protein has evolved as a multifunctional antagonist of intrinsic and innate immune mechanisms. In…”
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Nuclear Egress Complexes of HCMV and Other Herpesviruses: Solving the Puzzle of Sequence Coevolution, Conserved Structures and Subfamily-Spanning Binding Properties
Published in Viruses (24-06-2020)“…Herpesviruses uniquely express two essential nuclear egress-regulating proteins forming a heterodimeric nuclear egress complex (core NEC). These core NECs…”
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Crystal Structures of the Global Regulator DasR from Streptomyces coelicolor: Implications for the Allosteric Regulation of GntR/HutC Repressors
Published in PloS one (23-06-2016)“…Small molecule effectors regulate gene transcription in bacteria by altering the DNA-binding affinities of specific repressor proteins. Although the GntR…”
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Structural basis for the recognition of human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B by a neutralizing human antibody
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-10-2014)“…Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections are life-threating to people with a compromised or immature immune system. Upon adhesion, fusion of the virus envelope…”
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Corticosteroid-binding Globulin, a Structural Basis for Steroid Transport and Proteinase-triggered Release
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (05-10-2007)“…Corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) is a serine proteinase inhibitor (serpin) family member that transports glucocorticoids in blood and regulates their…”
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Corticosteroid-binding globulin: structure-function implications from species differences
Published in PloS one (26-12-2012)“…Corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) transports glucocorticoids and progesterone in the blood and thereby modulates the tissue availability of these hormones…”
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Multiple allosteric effectors control the affinity of DasR for its target sites
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (14-08-2015)“…The global transcriptional regulator DasR connects N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) utilization to the onset of morphological and chemical differentiation in the…”
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Structural and functional dissection reveals distinct roles of Ca2+-binding sites in the giant adhesin SiiE of Salmonella enterica
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-05-2017)“…The giant non-fimbrial adhesin SiiE of Salmonella enterica mediates the first contact to the apical site of epithelial cells and enables subsequent invasion…”
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Structural Insight into the Giant Ca2+-Binding Adhesin SiiE: Implications for the Adhesion of Salmonella enterica to Polarized Epithelial Cells
Published in Structure (London) (07-05-2013)“…SiiE from Salmonella enterica is a giant 5,559-residue-long nonfimbrial adhesin that is secreted by a type 1 secretion system (T1SS) and initiates bacterial…”
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