Institute of Biochemistry

Publications 2026

Rudolph M, Batebi H, Pramod M, Barth K, Hirschberg C, Tampé R, Netz R, Joseph B
Kinetic asymmetry drives directionality in an ATP-binding cassette transporter.
BioRxiv 751009 (2026)
doi:10.64898/2026.09.11.11.751009

Jacobs O, Menche T, Höper C, Gerhards F, Fucek I, Vascotto F, Dietz MS, Heilemann M, Tampé R
Quantitative nanoscale imaging shows peptide-MHC I complexes are monomeric and spatially regulated in human dendritic cells.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (2026)
doi:10.1073/pnas.2615838123

Stainer S, Zhu R, Reithofer M, Stadlmayr G, Stadlbauer K, Prangkio P, Rippel C, Hahn M, Kasztner AE, Stohl S, Bednar P, Ruzek D, Glück D, Tampé R, Wozniak-Knopp G, Oh YJ, Klausberger M, Hinterdorfer P 
Switching spike plasticity shapes ACE2 engagement across SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Adv Science (2026)
doi:10.1002/advs.77290

Bulankina AV, Richter RM, Nettles JH, Yamane D, Grimm C, Karami Y, Stanton RA, Introini B, Hermann J, Charif H, König MS, Stroß C, Ortiz C, Kraus N, Wood D, Galceran F, Abele R, Maigret B, Schinazi RF, Zeuzem S, Biondi RM, MinKyung Y, Tampé R, Kudryashev M, Welsch C
Phospholipid-driven conformational switching of HCV NS5A links protein folding to replication membrane modeling.
Sci Adv (2026)
doi:10.1126/sciadv.aeb8863

Heinke TJ, Fahim A, Popovic N, Rath T, Morgner N, Trowitzsch S, Tampé R
Reconstitution of glycan-driven MHC I recycling reveals calreticulin as mediator between TAPBPR and tapasin.
Embo J (2026) Front cover story
doi:10.1038/s44318-026-00873-2

Nocker C, Pecak M, Nocker T, Fahim A, Susac L, Tampé R
Single-molecule dynamics reveal ATP binding alone powers substrate translocation by an ABC transporter.
Nat Commun 17, 3038 (2026)
doi:10.1038/s41467-026-70021-1

Stolz M, Susac L, Fahim A, Keller R, Saggau L, Mancia F, Trowitzsch S, Tampé R
Architectural principles of transporter-chaperone coupling within the native MHC I peptide-loading complex.
Science Adv 12, eaea7735 (2026)
doi:10.1126/sciadv.aea7735

Pecak M, Nocker C, Tampé R
ATP-driven conformational dynamics reveal hidden intermediates in a heterodimeric ABC transporter.
eLife 110967 (2026)
doi:10.7554/eLife.110967.2

Bulankina AV, Richter RM, Nettler JH, Yamane D, Grimm C, Karami Y, Stanton RA, Introini V, Hermann J, Charif H, König MS, Stroß C, Ortiz C, Kraus N, Wood D, Abele R, Maigret B, Schinazi RF, Zeuzem S, Biondi RM, Yi M, Tampé R, Kudryashev M, Welsch C
Phospholipid-driven conformational switching of 1 HCV NS5A links protein folding to replication membrane remodeling.
Science Advances, in press (2026)
 

Schäffner M, Smith CA, Tampé R, Grubmüller H 
Braess paradox in enzyme kinetics: Asymmetry from population balance without direct cooperativity.
J Chem Theory Comput, in press (2026)
doi:10.1021/acs.jctc.5c01269

Publications 2025

Stolz M, Susac L, Fahim A, Keller R, Saggau L, Mancia F, Trowitzsch S, Tampé R
US6 hijacks the peptide-loading complex by trapping transport-chaperone dynamics.
Science Adv, accepted, BioRxiv 661491 (2025)
doi:10.1101/2025.06.25.661491

Heinke TJ, Fahim A, Popovic N, Rath T, Morgner N, Trowitzsch S, Tampé R
Reconstitution of glycan-driven MHC I recycling reveals calreticulin as mediator between TAPBPR and tapasin.
BioRxiv 2025.11.25.690393 (2025)
doi:10.1101/2025.11.25.690393

Nocker C, Pecak M, Nocker T, Fahim A, Susac L, Tampé R
Single-molecule dynamics reveal ATP binding alone powers substrate translocation by an ABC transporter.
Nat Commun , accepted, BioRxiv 690960 (2025)
doi:10.1101/2025.11.27.690960

Schäffner M, Smith CA, Tampé R, Grubmüller H
Braess' paradox in enzyme kinetics: asymmetry from population balance without direct cooperativity.
BioRxiv, 2025.07.30.667590 (2025)
doi:10.1101/2025.07.30.667590
 

Cebrian I, Dinamarca S, Pena Rodriguez MJ, Priego E, Brouwers N, Barends M, Brunnberg J, Tampé R, Blanchard N, Sancho D, Malhotra V
Dendritic cell phagosomes recruit GRASP55 for export of antigen-loaded MHC molecules.
Cell Rep, 44, 115333 (2025)
doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115333