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Thomas U. Schwartz

Professor of Biology
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Cited by 8191

A general amphipathic α-helical motif for sensing membrane curvature

…, R Gautier, T Boehmer, TU Schwartz… - Nature structural & …, 2007 - nature.com
The Golgi-associated protein ArfGAP1 has an unusual membrane-adsorbing amphipathic α-helix:
its polar face is weakly charged, containing mainly serine and threonine residues. We …

Structural basis for leucine sensing by the Sestrin2-mTORC1 pathway

…, L Chantranupong, ME Pacold, T Wang, TU Schwartz… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Eukaryotic cells coordinate growth with the availability of nutrients through the mechanistic
target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), a master growth regulator. Leucine is of particular …

[HTML][HTML] LINC complexes form by binding of three KASH peptides to domain interfaces of trimeric SUN proteins

BA Sosa, A Rothballer, U Kutay, TU Schwartz - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
Linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton (LINC) complexes span the nuclear envelope
and are composed of KASH and SUN proteins residing in the outer and inner nuclear …

[PDF][PDF] The nuclear pore complex as a flexible and dynamic gate

KE Knockenhauer, TU Schwartz - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) perforate the nuclear envelope and serve as the primary
transport gates for molecular exchange between nucleus and cytoplasm. Stripping the …

[HTML][HTML] The cellular environment shapes the nuclear pore complex architecture

…, M Dasso, K Weis, O Medalia, TU Schwartz - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) create large conduits for cargo transport between the
nucleus and cytoplasm across the nuclear envelope (NE) 1 , 2 – 3 . These multi-megadalton …

Mechanism of arginine sensing by CASTOR1 upstream of mTORC1

…, L Chantranupong, KE Knockenhauer, TU Schwartz… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
The mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (mTORC1) is a major regulator of eukaryotic
growth that coordinates anabolic and catabolic cellular processes with inputs such as …

Optimized E. coli expression strain LOBSTR eliminates common contaminants from His‐tag purification

…, NC Leksa, TU Schwartz - … : Structure, Function, and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
His‐tag affinity purification is one of the most commonly used methods to purify recombinant
proteins expressed in E. coli. One drawback of using the His‐tag is the co‐purification of …

The nuclear pore complex–structure and function at a glance

G Kabachinski, TU Schwartz - Journal of cell science, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are indispensable for cell function and are at the center of
several human diseases. NPCs provide access to the nucleus and regulate the transport of …

Structural evidence for common ancestry of the nuclear pore complex and vesicle coats

…, NC Leksa, ED Spear, KR Rajashankar, TU Schwartz - Science, 2008 - science.org
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) facilitate nucleocytoplasmic transport. These massive
assemblies comprise an eightfold symmetric scaffold of architectural proteins and central-channel …

[PDF][PDF] The nuclear pore complex has entered the atomic age

SG Brohawn, JR Partridge, JRR Whittle, TU Schwartz - Structure, 2009 - cell.com
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) perforate the nuclear envelope and represent the exclusive
passageway into and out of the nucleus of the eukaryotic cell. Apart from their essential …