Alexander Meyer

Abstract The multiple cisternae of the Golgi apparatus contain resident membrane proteins crucial for lipid and protein glycosylation. How Golgi residents remain in their designated compartments despite a constant flow of secretory cargo is incompletely understood. Here, we determine the structure of the COPI vesicle coat containing GOLPH3, an adaptor protein that binds the cytosolic tails of many Golgi residents.

Abstract While archaeal viruses show a stunning diversity of morphologies, many bear a notable resemblance to tailed bacterial phages. This raises fundamental questions: Do all tailed viruses share a common origin and do they infect their hosts in similar ways? Answering these questions requires high-resolution structural insights, yet no complete atomic models of archaeal viruses have been available.

Abstract Lithium (Li), the lowest-density metal, is an optimal element in most battery designs. With the increasing demand for Li, metallurgical techniques using excess acid leaching of mineral ores are common. However, these techniques are limited by multistep processes with adverse environmental impacts caused by secondary waste streams. Here, we show a one-step, acid-free, and alkali-free extraction process for Li from mineral ores with an initial Li content of only 4.8%.