Cretu, Constantin

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02.09.2025

Structure and function of otoferlin, a synaptic protein of sensory hair cells essential for hearing

Authors Chen H, Cretu C, Trebilcock A, Evdokimova N, Babai N, Feldmann L, Leidner F, Benseler F, Mutschall S, Esch K, Kibédi CZ, Pena V, Pape C, Grubmüller H, Strenzke N, Brose N, Wichmann C, Preobraschenski J, Moser T Journal Science Advances Citation Science Advances, 2025. accepted manuscript. Abstract Our
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28.05.2025

Structural insights into lipid membrane binding by human ferlins

Authors Cretu C, Chernev A, Szabo CZK, Pena V, Urlaub H, Moser T, Preobraschenski J Journal EMBO Journal Citation EMBO J. 2025 May 28. Abstract Ferlins are ancient membrane proteins with a unique architecture, and play central roles in crucial processes that involve Ca2+-dependent vesicle fusion. Despite their links to
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10.05.2023

Structural basis of catalytic activation in human splicing

Authors Schmitzová J, Cretu C, Dienemann C, Urlaub H, Pena V Journal Nature Citation Nature. 2023 May 10. Abstract Pre-mRNA splicing follows a pathway driven by ATP-dependent RNA helicases. A crucial event of the splicing pathway is the catalytic activation, which takes place at the transition between the activated Bact
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23.07.2021

Structural basis of intron selection by U2 snRNP in the presence of covalent inhibitors

Authors Cretu C, Gee P, Liu X, Agrawal A, Nguyen TV, Ghosh AK, Cook A, Jurica M, Larsen NA, Pena V Journal Nature Communications Citation Nat Commun. 2021 Jul 23;12(1):4491. Abstract Intron selection during the formation of prespliceosomes is a critical event in pre-mRNA splicing. Chemical modulation of intron selection
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