Zhiwei Huang, Sarah E. Sutton, Adam J. Wallenfang, Robert C. Orchard, Xiaojing Wu, Yingcai Feng, Jijie Chai*, and Neal M. Alto*. Structural insights into GEF mimicry and host GTPase isoform selection by two bacterial type III effector families (*Co-corresponding authors). Nat. Struct. Mol & Biol., 2009 (in press). Jing Dong, Fangming Xiao, Fenxia Fan, Lichuan Gu, Huaixing Cang, Gregory B. Martin* and Jijie Chai*. Crystal structure of the complex between Pseudomonas effector AvrPtoB and the Pto tomato kinase reveals it has both a shared and a unique interface compared with AvrPto-Pto (*Co-corresponding authors), Plant Cell, 2009 (in press).
Structural basis for activation and inhibition of the secreted chlamydia protease CPAF. Cell Host & Microbe. 2008,4(6), 529-546. Zhiwei Huang, Yingcai Feng, Ding Chen, Xiaojing Wu, Siyang Huang, Xiaojun Wang, Xingguo Xiao, Wenhui Li, Niu Huang, Lichuan Gu, Guangming Zhong and Jijie Chai.
Maikke B. Ohlson, Zhiwei Huang, Neal M. Alto, Marie-Pierre Blanc, Jack E. Dixon, Chai J.*, and Samuel I. Miller*. Structure and function of SifA indicate that interactions with SKIP, SseJ, and RhoA family GTPases induce endosomal tabulation (*Co-corresponding authors). Cell Host & Microbe. 2008, 4(5):434-46.
Zhou JM, Chai J. Plant pathogenic bacterial type III effectors subdue host responses. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2008 Apr; 11(2):179-85.
Xiang T, Zong N, Zou Y, Wu Y, Zhang J, Xing W, Li Y, Tang X, Zhu L, Chai J, Zhou JM. Pseudomonas syringae Effector AvrPto Blocks Innate Immunity by Targeting Receptor Kinases. Curr Biol. 2008 Jan 8; 18(1):74-80.
Chen L, Wang H, Zhang J, Gu L, Huang N, Zhou JM, Chai J. Structural basis for the catalytic mechanism of phosphothreonine lyase. Nat Struct Mol Biol. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2008 Jan; 15(1):101-2.
Han Z, Xing X, Hu M, Zhang Y, Liu P, Chai J.Structural basis of EZH2 recognition by EED. Structure. 2007 Oct; 15(10):1306-15.
Xing W, Zou Y, Liu Q, Liu J, Luo X, Huang Q, Chen S, Zhu L, Bi R, Hao Q, Wu JW, Zhou JM, Chai J. The structural basis for activation of plant immunity by bacterial effector protein AvrPto. Nature. 2007 Sep 13; 449(7159):243-7.
Zhang J, Shao F, Li Y, Cui H, Chen L, Li H, Zou Y, Long C, Lan L, Chai J, Chen S, Tang X, Zhou JM. Cell Host & Microbe. 2007 May 17, 1(3):175-85.
Wang H, Yan Y, Liu L, Huang H, Shen Y, Chen L, Chen Y, Yang Q, Hao Q, Wang K, Chai J, Structural Basis for Modulation of Kv4 K+ Channels by Auxiliary KChIP Subunits. Nature Neuroscience, 2007 Jan; 10(1):32-9.
Zhang T, Sun Y, Tian E, Deng H, Zhang Y, Luo X, Cai Q, Wang H, Chai J, Zhang H. RNA-binding proteins SOP-2 and SOR-1 form a novel PcG-like complex in C. elegans. Development. 2006 Mar; 133(6):1023-33.
Han Z, Guo L, Wang H, Shen Y, Deng XW, Chai J. Structural basis for the specific recognition of methylated histone H3 lysine 4 by the WD-40 protein WDR5. Mol. Cell 2006, 22(1):137-44.
Yan N, Wu JW, Chai J, Li W, Shi Y. Molecular mechanisms of DrICE inhibition by DIAP1 and removal of inhibition by Reaper, Hid and Grim. “Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2004 May;11(5):420-8. Epub 2004 Apr 25.”
Yan N, Chai J, Lee ES, Gu L, Liu Q, He J, Wu J-W, Kokel D, Li H, Hao Q, Xue .D, and Shi Y. Structure of the CED-4/CED-9 complex reveals insights into programmed cell death in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature, 2005 Oct 6; 437(7060):831-7.
Chai J*, Yan N*, Huh JR, Wu JW, Li W, Hay BA, Shi Y. “Molecular mechanism of Reaper-Grim-Hid-mediated suppression of DIAP1-dependent Dronc ubiquitination.” Nat Struct Biol. 2003 Nov; 10(11):892-8. (* These authors contributed equally to the work ).
Yan N, Gu L, Kokel D, Chai J, Li W, Han A, Chen L, Xue D, Shi Y. Structural, biochemical, and functional analyses of CED-9 recognition by the proapoptotic proteins EGL-1 and CED-4. Mol Cell. 2004 15(6):999-1006.
Yan N, Wu JW, Chai J, Li W, Shi Y. Molecular mechanisms of DrICE inhibition by DIAP1 and removal of inhibition by Reaper, Hid and Grim. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2004, 11(5):420-8.
Chai J, Wu JW, Yan N, Massagué J, Pavletich NP, Shi Y. Features of a Smad3 MH1-DNA complex. Roles of water and zinc in DNA binding. J Biol Chem. 2003, 278(22):20327-3.
Shiozaki EN, Chai J, Rigotti DJ, Riedl SJ, Li P, Srinivasula SM, Alnemri ES, Fairman R, Shi Y. Mechanism of XIAP-mediated inhibition of caspase-9. Mol Cell. 2003, 11(2):519.
Wang X, Yang C, Chai J, Shi Y, Xue D. Mechanisms of AIF-mediated apoptotic DNA degradation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Science. 2002 Nov 22; 298(5598):1587-92.
Wu JW, Krawitz AR, Chai J, Li W, Zhang F, Luo K, Shi Y. Structural mechanism of Smad4 recognition by the nuclear oncoprotein Ski: insights on Ski-mediated repression of TGF-beta signaling. Cell. 2002, 111(3):357-67.
Li W, Srinivasula SM, Chai J, Li P, Wu JW, Zhang Z, Alnemri ES, Shi Y. Structural insights into the pro-apoptotic function of mitochondrial serine protease HtrA2/Omi. Nat Struct Biol. 2002, 9(6):436.
Shiozaki EN, Chai J, Shi Y. Oligomerization and activation of caspase-9, induced by Apaf-1 CARD. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002, 99(7):4197-202.
Wu JW, Hu M, Chai J, Seoane J, Huse M, Li C, Rigotti DJ, Kyin S, Muir TW, Fairman R, Massagué J, Shi Y. Crystal structure of a phosphorylated Smad2. Recognition of phosphoserine by the MH2 domain and insights on Smad function in TGF-beta signaling. Mol Cell. 2001, 8(6):1277
Chai J, Wu Q, Shiozaki E, Srinivasula SM, Alnemri ES, Shi Y. “Crystal structure of a procaspase-7 zymogen: mechanisms of activation and substrate binding,” Cell 2001 Nov 2;107(3):399-407.
Wu JW, Cocina AE, Chai J, Hay BA, Shi Y. Structural analysis of a functional DIAP1 fragment bound to grim and hid peptides. Mol Cell. 2001, 8(1):95
Srinivasula SM, Hegde R, Saleh A, Datta P, Shiozaki E, Chai J, Lee RA, Robbins PD, Fernandes-Alnemri T, Shi Y, Alnemri ES. A conserved XIAP-interaction motif in caspase-9 and Smac/DIABLO regulates caspase activity and apoptosis. Nature. 2001 Mar 1; 410(6824):112-6.
Chai J, Shiozaki E, Srinivasula SM, Wu Q, Datta P, Alnemri ES, Shi Y. Structural basis of caspase-7 inhibition by XIAP. Cell. 2001 Mar 9; 104(5):769-80.
Wu G*, Chai J*, Suber TL, Wu JW, Du C, Wang X, Shi Y. “Structural basis of IAP recognition by Smac/DIABLO,” Nature 2000 Dec 21-28; 408 (*These authors contributed equally to the work ).
Chai J , Du C, Wu JW, Kyin S, Wang X, Shi Y. Structural and biochemical basis of apoptotic activation by Smac/DIABLO. Nature. 2000 Aug 24; 406(6798):855-62.