摘要：Nucleocapsid(N) protein plays crucial roles in the life cycle of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2), including the formation of ribonucleoprotein(RNP) complex with the viral *** we reported the crystal structures of the N-terminal domain(NTD) and C-terminal domain(CTD) of the N protein and an NTD-RNA complex. Our structures reveal a unique tetramer organization of NTD and identify a distinct RNA binding mode in the NTD-RNA complex, which could contribute to the formation of the RNP complex. We also screened small molecule inhibitors of N-NTD and N-CTD and discovered that ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic, can block the binding of RNA to NTD and inhibit the formation of the RNP complex. These results together could facilitate the further research of antiviral drug design targeting N protein.

摘要：Rapid advances in DNA synthesis techniques have allowed the assembly and engineering of viral and microbial *** eukaryotic organisms,with their larger genomes,abundant transposons,and prevalent epigenetic regulation,present a new frontier to synthetic *** synthetic genomics have long been proposed,and exciting progress has been made using the top-down *** this perspective,we propose applying bottom-up genome synthesis in multicellular plants,starting from the model moss Physcomitrium patens,in which homologous recombination,DNA delivery,and regeneration are possible,although further optimizations are *** then discuss technical barriers,including genome assembly and plant transformation,associated with synthetic genomics in seed plants.

摘要：Computational design of proteins is a relatively new field, where scientists search the enormous sequence space for sequences that can fold into desired structure and perform desired functions. With the computational approach, proteins can be designed, for example, as regulators of biological processes, novel enzymes, or as biotherapeutics. These approaches not only provide valuable information for understanding of sequence-structure-function relations in proteins, but also hold promise for applications to protein engineering and biomedical research. In this review, we briefly introduce the rationale for computational protein design, then summarize the recent progress in this field, including de novo protein design, enzyme design, and design of protein-protein interactions. Challenges and future prospects of this field are also discussed.