research advances

Synopses of important developments in the field of structural biology and structural genomics, including advances from the Protein Structure Initiative. The featured articles and technical highlights are specially written for the Structural Biology Knowledgebase, while the research highlights are taken from NPG publications.

September 2008

featured articles
- SARS connections
  
  J Virol 82, 5279-5294 (2008)
- Blocking AmtB
  
  Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 104, 42-47 (2007)
research highlights
- A complex for neural signaling
  
  Nature 454, 789-793 (2008)
- Sensing tetroses
  
  J Biol Chem, (August 12, 2008)
technical highlights
- Getting fixated
  
  Nature Methods 5, 53-55 (2008)
- Designing activity
  
  Science 319, 1387-1391 (2008)