Routine single particle CryoEM sample and grid characterization by tomography

…, J Brasch, J Chase, P Acharya, YZ Tan, Z Zhang… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
10.7554/eLife.34257.001 Single particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) is often performed
under the assumption that particles are not adsorbed to the air-water interfaces and in thin…

Structure of the insulin receptor–insulin complex by single-particle cryo-EM analysis

G Scapin, VP Dandey, Z Zhang, W Prosise, A Hruza… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
The insulin receptor is a dimeric protein that has a crucial role in controlling glucose
homeostasis, regulating lipid, protein and carbohydrate metabolism, and modulating brain …

Reducing effects of particle adsorption to the air–water interface in cryo-EM

AJ Noble, H Wei, VP Dandey, Z Zhang, YZ Tan… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Most protein particles prepared in vitreous ice for single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)
are adsorbed to air–water or substrate–water interfaces, which can cause the …

FACT caught in the act of manipulating the nucleosome

Y Liu, K Zhou, N Zhang, H Wei, YZ Tan, Z Zhang… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The organization of genomic DNA into nucleosomes profoundly affects all DNA-related
processes in eukaryotes. The histone chaperone known as ‘facilitates chromatin transcription’ (…

Intermediates in SARS-CoV-2 spike–mediated cell entry

TC Marcink, T Kicmal, E Armbruster, Z Zhang… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
SARS-CoV-2 cell entry is completed after viral spike (S) protein–mediated membrane fusion
between viral and host cell membranes. Stable prefusion and postfusion S structures have …

Spotiton: New features and applications

VP Dandey, H Wei, Z Zhang, YZ Tan, P Acharya… - Journal of Structural …, 2018 - Elsevier
We present an update describing new features and applications of Spotiton, a novel
instrument for vitrifying samples for cryoEM. We have used Spotiton to prepare several test …

A new method for vitrifying samples for cryoEM

I Razinkov, VP Dandey, H Wei, Z Zhang… - Journal of structural …, 2016 - Elsevier
Almost every aspect of cryo electron microscopy (cryoEM) has been automated over the last
few decades. One of the challenges that remains to be addressed is the robust and reliable …

[HTML][HTML] Hierarchical gradient based iterative parameter estimation algorithm for multivariable output error moving average systems

Z Zhang, F Ding, X Liu - Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 2011 - Elsevier
According to the hierarchical identification principle, a hierarchical gradient based iterative
estimation algorithm is derived for multivariable output error moving average systems (ie, …

[PDF][PDF] Structural basis of transcription inhibition by fidaxomicin (lipiarmycin A3)

…, Z Zhang, ET Eng, D Thomas, S Donadio, H Zhang… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
Fidaxomicin is an antibacterial drug in clinical use for treatment of Clostridium difficile
diarrhea. The active ingredient of fidaxomicin, lipiarmycin A3 (Lpm), functions by inhibiting …

[PDF][PDF] Cryo-EM structure of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike

G Cerutti, Y Guo, L Liu, L Liu, Z Zhang, Y Luo, Y Huang… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
The recently reported B.1.1.529 Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) includes 34 mutations in the spike protein relative to the Wuhan …