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ReviewCurrent opinion in structural biology2025

Single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy structure determination for membrane proteins.

Chih-Ta Chien, Merritt Maduke, Wah Chiu

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Review in Current opinion in structural biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Interactive segmentation of membrane and membrane-mimic densities in cryo-EM maps.Acta crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology · 2026
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  2. Trem2 negatively regulates the MTOR-PKCα axis to protect againstFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Chih-Ta ChienNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Merritt MadukeDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Wah ChiuDepartments of Bioengineering, and of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. Electronic address: wahc@stanford.edu.

Funding

Mechanisms of CLC Transporters and Channels:R01GM113195 · NIGMS · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI MADUKE, MERRITT C · 2016 to 2024
$4.0M
Structure-based strategy for developing inhibitors of the kidney chloride channel CLC-KaR01DK128881 · NIDDK · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI MADUKE, MERRITT C · 2021 to 2025
$3.1M
CLC-2 voltage-gated chloride channel structure and ligand recognitionR21NS125767 · NINDS · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI MADUKE, MERRITT C · 2021 to 2021
$433k
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK128881NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM113195NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS125767
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Membrane proteins are crucial to many cellular functions but are notoriously difficult for structural studies due to their instability outside their natural environment and their amphipathic nature with dual hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions. Single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has emerged as a transformative approach, providing near-atomic-resolution structures without the need for crystallization. This review discusses advancements in cryo-EM, emphasizing membrane sample preparation and data processing techniques. It explores innovations in capturing membrane protein structures within native environments, analyzing their dynamics, binding partner interactions, lipid associations, and responses to electrochemical gradients. These developments continue to enhance our understanding of these vital biomolecules, advancing the contributions of structural biology for basic and translational biomedicine.

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Cryoelectron MicroscopyMembrane ProteinsSingle Molecule ImagingHumansProtein ConformationMembrane Proteins

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PMID40228430
PMCPMC12233316

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