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Sophia Paul
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Our latest work on the nitrogenase-like methylthio-alkane reductase, which specifically reduces reduces carbon-sulfide bonds is now out @natcatal.nature.com: doi.org/10.1038/s419.... We find for the first time large #nitrogenase metalloclusters (P- and L-cluster) outside nitrogenases.
October 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Have you ever looked at the night sky and wondered if there’s a chlorophyll f in the reaction centre of Photosystem I from far-red light adapted cyanobacteria? 🦠

Well, we did (don’t judge) and the work that followed is now out as a First Release in @science.org

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Locating the missing chlorophylls f in far-red photosystem I
The discovery of chlorophyll f-containing photosystems, with their long-wavelength photochemistry, represented a distinct, low-energy paradigm for oxygenic photosynthesis. Structural studies on chloro...
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October 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Reposted by Sophia Paul
Proud to present the lab's latest work. The full structure of the sodium translocating methyltransferase (Mtr) bound to a small oxygen-responsive small protein MtrI. Work by Tristan and together with @schmitzstreitslab.bsky.social .

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.02.657420v1
June 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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One of the largest open questions in anaerobic metabolism solved. The best work of my lab yet, performed by the incredible hard working, talented and motivated coworkers: @fidelormz.bsky.social , @sophia-pa.bsky.social and @rnfr2d2.bsky.social. I am a proud PI today!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Structure of the ATP-driven methyl-coenzyme M reductase activation complex - Nature
The structure and function of the MCR activation complex from Methanococcus maripaludis were revealed, demonstrating its ATP-dependent ability to activate MCR and form methane while uncovering a uniqu...
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April 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I am incredibly excited to share my first-ever research paper that has just been published in Nature! I thank my fellow co-first authors @fidelormz.bsky.social and @rnfr2d2.bsky.social and @schullerjm.bsky.social for leading this project.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Structure of the ATP-driven methyl-coenzyme M reductase activation complex - Nature
The structure and function of the MCR activation complex from Methanococcus maripaludis were revealed, demonstrating its ATP-dependent ability to activate MCR and form methane while uncovering a uniqu...
www.nature.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Reposted by Sophia Paul
For decades, how methanogenic archaea activate the MCR complex to produce methane remained a mystery. Today in Nature, we report the high-resolution cryo-EM structure of the MCR activation complex!

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Structure of the ATP-driven methyl-coenzyme M reductase activation complex - Nature
The structure and function of the MCR activation complex from Methanococcus maripaludis were revealed, demonstrating its ATP-dependent ability to activate MCR and form methane while uncovering a uniqu...
www.nature.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM