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Freddy Benning

@fmcbenning.bsky.social
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Mitochondria | structural biology | molecular assemblies | eukaryogenesis

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Freddy Benning @fmcbenning.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Out in print! Using ancestral sequence reconstruction 🦖, in vivo characterization, and 🔬 analysis, we identified key residues in the mitochondrial protein #Mic60 that affect #respiration in #yeast. Since the preprint, we added some cool findings. 🧵⬇️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Ancestral sequence reconstruction of the Mic60 Mitofilin domain reveals residues supporting respiration in yeast
In eukaryotes, cellular respiration takes place in the cristae of mitochondria. The mitochondrial inner membrane protein Mic60, a core component of the mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizi...
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Freddy Benning @fmcbenning.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I’m thrilled to share that I will join @stowersinstitute.bsky.social this fall to explore the evolution and design of bioenergetic membranes in bacteria.
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Stowers Institute @stowersinstitute.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
We’re proud to welcome two bold scientific minds to the Institute! Arvind Pillai, PhD, joins as Assistant Investigator exploring protein #evolution and design. Friederike Benning, PhD, joins as Stowers Fellow studying membrane complexity in #bacteria. Read more: bit.ly/3SCZQiM
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Paula Navarro @navarropaula.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
🚨👉 Please check our recent work on bacterial cell division. In situ Cryo-ET reveals the cellular function of the penicillin binding protein 1b supported by AFM, live-cell imaging, in silico AlphaFold proteome screen and TIRFM. Hope you enjoy the read! #teamtomo #cryo-ET ❄️🔬🐎 big thanks to the team!
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Ben Kleinstiver @bkleinstiver.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Interested in learning more about genome editing tool dev & their application to treat human diseases? 🧬 🏥 We're hiring graduating seniors who are seeking ~2 years of post-bac research experience. If you're interested in gaining experience in next gen medicines, please reach out and apply! Link 👇
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Research Technician I - Center for Genomic Medicine
Site: The General Hospital Corporation At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech expe...
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Freddy Benning @fmcbenning.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Great summary of our recent preprint by Barbora from @prelights.bsky.social. #mitochondria #cristae #respiration #asr
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Freddy Benning @fmcbenning.bsky.social · 08/01/2024
How do baculoviruses protect their genome? Delighted to present our findings in print! We use cryo-EM to determine the structure of a baculoviral nucleocapsid. We show how the tiny capsid protein VP39 assembles into a giant nucleocapsid.❄️🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Helical reconstruction of VP39 reveals principles for baculovirus nucleocapsid assembly - Nature Com...
Baculoviruses are used as insecticides, gene therapy tools, and protein production vectors. Here, the authors report the structure of the Autographa californica MNPV nucleocapsid and its fold conserva...
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