Investigators and Program Directors

Select Publications

• Meng, X., Wang, G., Viero, C., Wang, Q., Mi, W., Su, X., Wagenknecht, T., Williams, A. J., Liu, Z. and Yin, C.-C. (2009) CLIC2-RyR1 interaction and structural characterization by cryo-electron microscopy. J. Mol. Biol. 387: 320-334.
• Zhou, Q., Wang, Q.-L., Meng, X., Shu, Y., Jiang, T., Wagenknecht, T., Yin, C.-C., Sui, S.-F., and Liu, Z. (2008) Structural and functional characterization of ryanodine receptor-natrin toxin interaction. Biophys. J., 95: 4289-4299.
• Jones, P. P., Meng, X., Xiao, B., Cai, S., Bolstad, J., Wagenknecht, T., Liu, Z., and Chen, S. R. W. (2008) Localization of PKA phosphorylation site, Serine-2030, in the three-dimensional structure of cardiac ryanodine receptor. Biochem. J. 410: 261-270.
• Meng, X., Xiao, B., Cai, S., Huang, X., Li, F., Bolstad, J., Trujillo, R., Airey, J., Chen, S. R. W., Wagenknecht, T., and Liu, Z. (2007) Three-dimensional localization of serine-2808, a phosphorylation site in cardiac ryanodine receptor. J. Biol. Chem. 282: 25929-25939.
• Wang, R., Chen, W., Cai, S., Zhang, J., Bolstad, J., Wagenknecht, T., Liu, Z., and Chen, S. R. W. (2007) Localization of an NH2-terminal disease-causing mutation hotspot to the "clamp" region in the three-dimensional structure of the cardiac ryanodine receptor. J. Biol. Chem. 282: 17785-17793.
• Liu, Z., Wang, R., Zhang, J., Chen, S. R. W., and Wagenknecht, T. (2005) Localization of a disease-associated mutation site on the three-dimensional structure of cardiac ryanodine receptor. J. Biol. Chem. 280: 37941-37947.
• Liu, Z. and Wagenknecht, T. (2005) Three-dimensional reconstruction of ryanodine receptors. Ryanodine Receptors: Structure, Function and Dysfunction in Clinical Disease. (Springer Press, New York, NY) 25-34.
• Liu, Z., Zhang, J., Wang, R., Chen, S. R. W., and Wagenknecht, T. (2004) Location of divergent region 2 on the three-dimensional structure of cardiac muscle ryanodine receptor/calcium release channel. J. Mol. Biol. 388: 533-545.
• Zhang, J., Liu, Z., Masumiya, H., Wang, R., Jiang, D., Li, F., Wagenknecht, T., and Chen, S. R. W. (2003) Three-dimensional localization of divergent region 3 of the ryanodine receptor to the clamp-shaped structures adjacent to the FKBP binding sites. J. Biol. Chem. 278: 14211-14218.
• Liu, Z., Zhang, J., Li, P., Chen, S. R. W., and Wagenknecht, T. (2002) Three-dimensional reconstruction of the recombinant type 2 ryanodine receptor and localization of its divergent region 1. J. Biol. Chem. 277: 46712-46719.
• Liu, Z., Zhang, J., Sharma, M. J., Li, P., Chen, S. R. W., and Wagenknecht, T. (2001) Three-dimensional reconstruction of the recombinant type 3 ryanodine receptor and localization of its amino terminus. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA. 98: 6104-6109.
• Sui, S.-F., Liu, Z., Li, W., Xiao, C., Wang, S., Gao, Q., and Zhou, Q. (1996) Two-dimensional crystallization of rabbit C-reactive protein on lipid monolayers. FEBS Lett., 388: 103-111.
• Xiao, C., Liu, Z., Gao, Q., Zhou, Q., and Sui, S.-F. (1996) Specific interaction of rabbit C-reactive protein with phospholipid membranes. Thin Solid Films, 284-285: 793-796.
• Qin, H., Liu, Z., and Sui, S.-F. (1995) Two-dimensional crystallization of avidin on biotinylated lipid monolayers. Biophys. J., 68: 2493-2496.
• Liu, Z., Qin, H., Xiao, C., Wen, C., Wang, S., and Sui, S.-F. (1995) Specific binding of avidin to biotin containing lipid lamella surfaces studied with monolayers and liposomes. Euro. Biophys. J., 24: 31-38.

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