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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Sep 28

Unfortunately, im not finding a great review of current SPA data processing bu the cryoSPARC case studies can give a good idea of where things are: guide.cryosparc.com/processing-d...

Data Processing Tutorials | CryoSPARC Guide

Tutorials on how to use CryoSPARC jobs and processing cryo-EM data.

guide.cryosparc.com

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Sep 28

For a pretty good (although detailed) book: iopscience.iop.org/book/edit/97...

And pretty good review of sample prep and imaging: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

iopscience.iop.org

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Ben Barad @baradlab.com · Mar 7

Happy to share that the final version of record for our (
@nanigrotjahn.bsky.social) #teamtomo mitochondrial cotranslation story is online at @jcb.org! We combined STA with surface morphometrics to learn how ribosomes bind to and alter mitochondrial membranes in yeast.

rupress.org/jcb/article/...

Subtomogram Averaging of a mitochondrially co-translating ribosome

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Nature @nature.com · Jan 13

Nature research paper: Structural basis for the conformational protection of nitrogenase from O2

https://go.nature.com/4aiD344

Structural basis for the conformational protection of nitrogenase from O2 - Nature

Cryo-electron microscopy of Azotobacter vinelandii FeSII–nitrogenase reveals a core complex of molybdenum–iron proteins (MoFePs), iron proteins (FePs) and FeSII, in which FeSII mediates interactions with MoFeP and FeP to position their FeS clusters in catalytically inactive but O2-protected states.

go.nature.com

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Ray Berkeley @ray-berkeley.bsky.social · Jan 9

Awesome work from Sarah, @bcryo.bsky.social and friends in the Herzik Lab! It was cool to see this come together in such a short time.

Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

1) Since I am the only Herzik lab member on @bsky.app, I get the privilege to announce our most recent publication from the Herzik/Tezcan labs. I got the wonderful opportunity to contribute on the cryoEM study of the oxygen protection mechansim employed by cells to protect Nitrogenase!

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

The paper can be found here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Structural basis for the conformational protection of nitrogenase from O2 - Nature

Cryo-electron microscopy of Azotobacter vinelandii FeSII–nitrogenase reveals a core complex of molybdenum–iron proteins (MoFePs), iron proteins (FePs) and FeSII, in which FeSII mediates interactions w...

www.nature.com

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

7) This was an exciting study led by Sarah Narehood in collaboration with Suppachai Srisantitham, Vanessa Eng, Angela Shiau, Kelly McGuire, David Britt. #cryoEM #cryoSPARC #Nitrogenase #HerizkLab @nature.com @sptlabtech.bsky.social @structurabio.bsky.social #UCSDChemBioChem #anaerobicEM

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

6) We were able to achieve these structures using our newly developed (an)aerobic freezing protocol using the SPT chameleon. This allowed us to generate high quality girds with thin ice without having to be in an anaerobic chamber!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

5) Our structures combined with our analytical ultracentrifugation and EPR experiments allow us to propose a mechanism by which these oxygen protecting complexes and filaments form in oxidizing conditions, protecting MoFeP and FeP, and disassemble in reducing conditions.

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

4) Surprisingly, the binding of Shethna occurs at the catalytic interface of both MoFeP and FeP! Preventing nitrogen fixation while also protecting the oxygen sensitive metal clusters harbored by both MoFeP and FeP.

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

3) We show that Shetna is capable of binding both the catalytic (MoFeP) and reductant (FeP) subunits, creating oxygen protecting complex. Fascinatingly, this complex is capable of forming higher order complexes and ultimately filaments!

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

2) The only known nitrogen fixing enzyme employed by microbes is nitrogenase, a highly oxygen sensitive protein complex. In this study we were able to determine multiple structures of Nitrogenase in complex with the small protein Shethna (FeSII), solving a decades long mystery.

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Brian Cook @bcryo.bsky.social · Jan 8

1) Since I am the only Herzik lab member on @bsky.app, I get the privilege to announce our most recent publication from the Herzik/Tezcan labs. I got the wonderful opportunity to contribute on the cryoEM study of the oxygen protection mechansim employed by cells to protect Nitrogenase!

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