#glycotimesky
#glycotime #glycotimesky

Finally, the structure of the #sialic acid-binding SBP from the Streptococcal ABC transporter is determined! And binding alpha-NeuAc no less - interesting!

Only one SBP left to solve now…

www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com
July 29, 2026 at 5:32 AM
New #glycotime #glycotimesky paper reporting the super-fun isolation of “rule-breaking” #sialic acid transporter mutants! The phenotype is a real tease, much to ponder about. Worth a read:

febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
FEBS Press
Biophysical characterisation shows that NanX, a membrane transport protein from the major facilitator superfamily (MFS), forms both monomers and dimers after purification. AlphaFold modelling and sub...
febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM