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Breadcrumb Research A Z researchers Frankie Houghton Visiting Scientist McDonald lab Signalling and Structural Biology Laboratory Email Address: Email Year published2023 (1)2021 (1) Facet Year publishedResearch topics (-)Biochemistry & Proteomics (2)Chemical Biology & High Throughput (2)Computational & Systems Biology (1)Signalling & Oncogenes (2)Structural Biology & Biophysics (2) Facet Research topicsPublication typeJournal article (2)Primary research (2) Facet Publication typeJournalNature Communications (1)Structure (1) Facet JournalCrick Pre-CrickCrick publications (2) Facet Crick Pre-Crick Displaying 1 - 2 of 2Last updated : 29 March 2024 03:57 Architecture and regulation of a GDNF-GFRα1 synaptic adhesion assembly Authors (8)Frankie HoughtonSarah Adams AS RíosLaura Masino AG PurkissDavid Briggs F LeddaNeil McDonald Nature Communications Published 20 November 2023 Crick labs/ facilitiesNeil McDonaldStructural BiologyFlow CytometryBiological Research FacilityFull details A two-site flexible clamp mechanism for RET-GDNF-GFRα1 assembly reveals both conformational adaptation and strict geometric spacing Authors (14)Sarah Adams Andrew G Purkiss Phillip P KnowlesAndrea NansDavid BriggsAnnabel Borg[...] Aaron J Borg Pauline B McIntoshFrankie HoughtonSvend KjaerNeil McDonald Structure Published 1 July 2021 Crick labs/ facilitiesNeil McDonaldStructural BiologyProteomicsElectron MicroscopyFull details
Architecture and regulation of a GDNF-GFRα1 synaptic adhesion assembly Authors (8)Frankie HoughtonSarah Adams AS RíosLaura Masino AG PurkissDavid Briggs F LeddaNeil McDonald Nature Communications Published 20 November 2023 Crick labs/ facilitiesNeil McDonaldStructural BiologyFlow CytometryBiological Research FacilityFull details
A two-site flexible clamp mechanism for RET-GDNF-GFRα1 assembly reveals both conformational adaptation and strict geometric spacing Authors (14)Sarah Adams Andrew G Purkiss Phillip P KnowlesAndrea NansDavid BriggsAnnabel Borg[...] Aaron J Borg Pauline B McIntoshFrankie HoughtonSvend KjaerNeil McDonald Structure Published 1 July 2021 Crick labs/ facilitiesNeil McDonaldStructural BiologyProteomicsElectron MicroscopyFull details