• Atomic view into plasmodium actin polymerization, ATP hydrolysis, and fragmentation 

      Kumpula, Esa-Pekka; Lopez Moreno, Andrea Johana; Tajedin, Leila; Han, Huijong; Kursula, Inari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Plasmodium actins form very short filaments and have a noncanonical link between ATP hydrolysis and polymerization. Long filaments are detrimental to the parasites, but the structural factors constraining Plasmodium ...
    • Molecular structure and function of myelin protein P0 in membrane stacking 

      Raasakka, Arne; Ruskamo, Salla; Kowal, Julia; Han, Huijong; Baumann, Anne; Myllykoski, Matti; Fasano, Anna; Rossano, Rocco; Riccio, Paolo; Bürck, Jochen; Ulrich, Anne S.; Stahlberg, Henning; Kursula, Petri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Compact myelin forms the basis of nerve insulation essential for higher vertebrates. Dozens of myelin membrane bilayers undergo tight stacking, and in the peripheral nervous system, this is partially enabled by myelin ...