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An Artificial Molecular Pump Powered by Light

Angewandte Chemie, Volume 138, Issue 23, 1 June 2026.
A minimal rotaxane‐based supramolecular system functions as a light‐powered molecular pump, capturing macrocycles from solution and concentrating them within an intramolecular compartment. Repeated azobenzene photoisomerization modulates the binding and kinetic barriers of threading and shuttling, generating a photon‐driven energy ratchet that sustains
Federico Nicoli, Chiara Taticchi, Stefano Corra, Marina Tranfić Bakić, Massimo Baroncini, Serena Silvi, Jessica Groppi, Alberto Credi   +7 more
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Analysing the significance of small conformational changes and low occupancy states in serial crystallographic data

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This protocol paper outlines methods to establish the success of a time‐resolved serial crystallographic experiment, by means of statistical analysis of timepoint data in reciprocal space and models in real space. We show how to amplify the signal from excited states to visualise structural changes in successful experiments.
Jake Hill, Yelyzaveta Pulnova, Elke De Zitter, Helen M. Ginn, Briony A. Yorke   +4 more
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Artificial Cell Catalysts for Biotransformation: Design Principles and Process Integration

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial cell catalysts are emerging as programmable biocatalytic platforms for sustainable molecular conversion. By reconstituting enzymes and functional modules within synthetic compartments, they combine the selectivity of biological catalysis with the design flexibility of synthetic materials.
Iori Kobayashi, Shogo Yoshimoto, Katsutoshi Hori   +2 more
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The bacteriorhodopsin gene. [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1981
The bacteriorhodopsin gene has been identified in a 5.3-kilobase restriction endonuclease fragment isolated from Halobacterium halobium DNA, using a cloned cDNA fragment as the probe. Of the 1229 nucleotides whose sequence was determined in the genomic fragment, 786 correspond to the structural gene of bacteriorhodopsin, 360 are upstream from the ...
R, Dunn, J, McCoy, M, Simsek, A, Majumdar, S H, Chang, U L, Rajbhandary, H G, Khorana   +6 more
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Molecular‐Level Modulation of Proton Transport via Electron‐Proton Coupling in Bio‐p‐n Junctions

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
We developed a pH‐sensing device capable of operating in biological environments. A biohybrid p–n junction was constructed using bacteriorhodopsin (bR) and the photoconductive polymer poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT). Under light illumination, the photocurrent exhibits distinct transitions across various pH gradients, demonstrating the system's high ...
Chen Song, Yujia Lv, Haotian Pang, Haoqi Fan, Jiayin Huang, Weibin Zhou, Dan Luo, Aochen Wang   +7 more
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Bottom‐Up Coacervate‐Based Artificial Cells: Integrating Cellular Hallmarks into Complex Life‐Like Systems

Angewandte Chemie, Volume 138, Issue 22, 25 May 2026.
Current interest in artificial cell research underscores its potential to deepen our understanding of life's fundamental processes. This review highlights advances in bottom‐up coacervate‐based artificial cell engineering via combined integration of cellular hallmarks.
Arjan Hazegh Nikroo, Angshuman Das, Madelief A. M. Verwiel, Jan C. M. van Hest   +3 more
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Deep Mutational Scanning for the Study and Engineering of Protein Assemblies

Chemistry–Methods, Volume 6, Issue 8, August 2026.
This review explores how deep mutational scanning (DMS) can be used to improve understanding and accelerate engineering of protein assemblies, from natural fibers to engineered nanocages. We discuss various types of protein assemblies and their characterization, provide an introduction to the DMS technique, and then highlight examples in which DMS has ...
Jenna B. Wolfanger, Shoili Banerjee, Carolyn E. Mills   +2 more
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Decoding the Hot‐Mitochondrion Paradox

BioEssays, Volume 48, Issue 7, July 2026.
A distributed mechanism of mitochondrial heat generation is proposed in which all ion‐translocating proteins embedded within the inner mitochondrial membrane contribute to localized heat generation. All ion‐translocating proteins embedded within the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM)—with ATP synthase shown here as an example—are proposed to function ...
Peyman Fahimi, Michael Lynch, Chérif F. Matta   +2 more
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Scotty: lattice coincidences in the Protein Data Bank

Acta Crystallographica Section D, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 824-835, July 2026.
Scotty supports crystallographic comparisons of lattice coincidences, the interpretation of oligomeric assemblies and paracrystallinity.The application Scotty, implemented within the Phasertng codebase, was used to perform a PDB‐wide analysis of lattice coincidences.
Airlie J. McCoy, Lawrence C. Andrews, Herbert J. Bernstein, Randy J. Read   +3 more
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Es werde Licht! Licht als Antrieb und Regulator in synthetischen Zellen

Angewandte Chemie, Volume 138, Issue 24, 8 June 2026.
Zellen sind Systeme außerhalb des Gleichgewichts, die ihre Eigenschaften in Raum und Zeit regulieren. In biomimetischen synthetischen Zellen bietet Licht eine einzigartige Möglichkeit, Vorgänge räumlich und zeitlich anzutreiben und zu kontrollieren.
Matthew E. Allen, Saskia Frank, Mehaiarii Louis, Atreyee Saha, Ali Heidari, Seraphine V. Wegner   +5 more
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