Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

Cryo-EM reveals the molecular basis oflaminin polymerization and LN-lamininopathies

  • Arkadiusz W. Kulczyk,
  • Karen K. McKee,
  • Ximo Zhang,
  • Iwona Bizukojc,
  • Ying Q. Yu,
  • Peter D. Yurchenco

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36077-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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In this work the authors report the cryo-EM structure of the laminin polymer node and reveal the molecular basis of calcium-dependent formation of laminin lattice. The work provides insights into laminin polymerization defects manifesting in human disease.