Journal of Structural Biology
Overview
The Journal of Structural Biology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on the study of the structure and function of biological macromolecules. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and methods papers, covering a wide range of topics including protein structure, molecular modeling, X-ray crystallography, electron microscopy, and computational biology. The journal serves as a platform for researchers to share their findings and advancements in understanding the intricate architecture of biological systems.
Details
Details
Abbr.
J Struct Biol
Start
1990
End
Continuing
Frequency
Monthly
p-ISSN
1047-8477
e-ISSN
1095-8657
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialties
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1224
161
SJR / Ranks: 1469
1771
CiteScore / Ranks: 3723
6.10
JIF / Ranks: 3481
3.0
Recent Articles
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Viennet T
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:108192.
PMID: 40089044
Structural biology as a field has advanced immensely in the last few years, but the mechanistic roles of protein disordered regions and their associated post-translational modifications on the molecular level...
2.
Maier P, Macht M, Beck S, Kolkhir P, Babina M, Kremer A, et al.
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:108193.
PMID: 40086706
Introduction: Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor (MRGPR) X2 is a mast cell receptor known to be activated by a wide range of ligands of various size, charge and origin. Our aim...
3.
Kim D, Cho H, Cho H, Kang B
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Mar;
217(2):108183.
PMID: 40064325
NADP-dependent cytosolic isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1) plays a crucial role in providing reducing energy in response to oxidative stress through the oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate. NADPH generated by IDH1 serves as...
4.
Singh P, Iverson T
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Mar;
217(2):108184.
PMID: 40054642
Advances in cryo-electron microscopy instrumentation and sample preparation have significantly improved the ability to collect quality data for biomolecular structures. However, achieving resolutions consistent with data quality remains challenging in...
5.
Kim J, Chung K
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Mar;
217(2):108182.
PMID: 40023204
Heterotrimeric G proteins (G proteins) serve as key signaling mediators downstream of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Comprised of Gα, Gβ, and Gγ subunits, the activation state of Gα, determined by...
6.
Monteiro E, Cabral A, Morillo V, Acosta-Avalos D, Lins U, Abreu F
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Feb;
217(2):108181.
PMID: 40020884
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a broad and diverse group of Gram-negative prokaryotes that biomineralize magnetosomes, organelles composed of a magnetic nanocrystal of magnetite (FeO) or greigite (FeS) and enveloped by...
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Vogel K, Moeller J, Bozhanova N, Voehler M, Penk A, Meiler J, et al.
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Feb;
217(1):108180.
PMID: 39978741
Lipocalin family proteins have been shown to bind a vast array of small molecules and have subsequently been adapted to selectively bind specific ligands. In this study, candesartan, an antihypertension...
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Faul N, Chen S, Lamberz C, Bruckner M, Dienemann C, Burg T
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Feb;
217(1):108179.
PMID: 39971020
Correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) is a powerful tool for investigating cellular structure and function at the molecular level. However, while electron microscopy is often performed to great advantage...
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Silva Barreto I, Liebi M, Le Cann S, Ahmed S, Nielsen L, Grunewald T, et al.
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Feb;
217(1):108178.
PMID: 39956301
Developing bones can be severely impaired by a range of disorders where muscular loading is abnormal. Recent work has indicated that the effects of absent skeletal muscle on bones are...
10.
Nguyen T, Nguyen T, Kim H
J Struct Biol
. 2025 Feb;
217(2):108177.
PMID: 39947305
Although the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to pose a significant global threat and remains a public health concern. Given...