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Nan Yang

Rosalind Franklin Institute

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A sequence-structure dual-match logic enables target recognition fidelity by an IS110 transposon

Xue-Mei Na, Bai-Tao Chen, Han Liu, Yi-Tong Lin, Tao Chen, Yuan Yuan, Yu-Hang Zhang, Nan Yang, Yi-Na Xiong, Fei Zhu, Yingying Zhang, Ximin Chi, Zhiyou Zong, Ling Chen

The paper identifies a sequence-structure dual-match mechanism in IS110 transposons that enhances target recognition fidelity beyond RNA-DNA base pairing.

bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Isostere 18F-protein post-translational editing enables dynamic tracking of neurodegeneration biomarkers

Nan Yang, Adeline W. J. Poh, Andrew M. Giltrap, Patrick G. Isenegger, Jeroen B. I. Sap, Joseph Ford, Tatsiana Auchynnikava, Kel Vin Tan, Sarah Able, Nikita Levin, Matthew Davy, Brian Josephson, Yue Yu, Maxwell W. G. Miner, Jatta S. Helin, , Benjamin G. Davis

This paper introduces a method to track neurodegeneration biomarkers using PET imaging with isosteric protein mimics, revealing spinal fluid dynamics and neuronal loss mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2025 · PreprintSynthetic Biology