Publications by Category

Diffuse Scattering

• Meisburger SP, Ando N. (2024). Scaling and merging macromolecular diffuse scattering with mdx2. Acta Cryst D 80(5): 299-313.
• Meisburger SP, Ando N. (2023). Processing macromolecular diffuse scattering data. Methods Enzymol. 688: 43-86.
• Pei X, Bhatt N, Wang H, Ando N^†, Meisburger SP^†. (2023). Introduction to diffuse scattering and data collection. Methods Enzymol. 688: 1-42. ^†co-corresponding
• Meisburger SP, Case DA, Ando N. (2023). Robust total X-ray scattering workflow to study correlated motion of proteins in crystals. Nature Communications 14: 1228.
• Xu D^†, Meisburger SP^†, Ando N. (2021). Correlated motions in structural biology. Biochemistry 60: 2331–2340. ^†equal contribution
• Meisburger SP, Case DA, Ando N. (2020). Diffuse X-ray scattering from correlated motions in a protein crystal. Nature Communications 11: 1271.
• Meisburger SP^†, Thomas WC^†, Watkins MB^†, Ando N. (2017). X-ray scattering studies of protein structural dynamics. Chem. Rev. 117: 7615–72. ^†equal contribution
• Meisburger SP, Ando N. (2017). Correlated Motions from Crystallography beyond Diffraction. Acc. Chem. Res. 50(3): 580–3.

allostery

• Xu D^†, Meisburger SP^†, Ando N. (2021). Correlated motions in structural biology. Biochemistry 60: 2331–2340. ^†equal contribution
• Khan CA, Meisburger SP, Ando N, Fitzpatrick PF. (2019). The phenylketonuria-associated substitution R68S converts phenylalanine hydroxylase to a constitutively active enzyme but reduces its stability. JBC 294(12): 4359-67.
• Parker MJ, Maggiolo AO, Thomas WC, Kim A, Meisburger SP, Ando N, Boal AK, Stubbe J. (2018). An endogenous dAMP ligand in Bacillus subtilis class Ib RNR promotes assembly of a noncanonical dimer for regulation by dATP. PNAS 115(20): E4594-E4603.
• Meisburger SP^†, Thomas WC^†, Watkins MB^†, Ando N. (2017). X-ray scattering studies of protein structural dynamics. Chem. Rev. 117: 7615–72. ^†equal contribution
• Rustiguel JK, Soares ROS, Meisburger SP, Davis KM, Malzbender KL, Ando N, Dias-Baruffi M, Nonato MC. (2016). Full-length model of the human galectin-4 and insights into dynamics of inter-domain communication. Sci. Rep. 6: 33633.
• Meisburger SP, Taylor AB, Khan CA, Zhang S, Fitzpatrick PF, Ando N. (2016). Domain movements upon activation of phenylalanine hydroxylase characterized by crystallography and chromatography-coupled small-angle X-ray scattering. JACS 138(20): 6506–16.

asaxs

• Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Li L, Blose JM, Jones CD, Pollack L. (2010). Counting ions around DNA with anomalous small-angle X-ray scattering. JACS 132(46): 16334-6.

chromatography-coupled-saxs

• Meisburger SP^†, Xu D^†, Ando N. (2021). REGALS: a general method to deconvolve X-ray scattering data from evolving mixtures. IUCrJ 8(2): 225-237. ^†equal contribution
• Khan CA, Meisburger SP, Ando N, Fitzpatrick PF. (2019). The phenylketonuria-associated substitution R68S converts phenylalanine hydroxylase to a constitutively active enzyme but reduces its stability. JBC 294(12): 4359-67.
• Parker MJ, Maggiolo AO, Thomas WC, Kim A, Meisburger SP, Ando N, Boal AK, Stubbe J. (2018). An endogenous dAMP ligand in Bacillus subtilis class Ib RNR promotes assembly of a noncanonical dimer for regulation by dATP. PNAS 115(20): E4594-E4603.
• Meisburger SP, Taylor AB, Khan CA, Zhang S, Fitzpatrick PF, Ando N. (2016). Domain movements upon activation of phenylalanine hydroxylase characterized by crystallography and chromatography-coupled small-angle X-ray scattering. JACS 138(20): 6506–16.

computation

• Rustiguel JK, Soares ROS, Meisburger SP, Davis KM, Malzbender KL, Ando N, Dias-Baruffi M, Nonato MC. (2016). Full-length model of the human galectin-4 and insights into dynamics of inter-domain communication. Sci. Rep. 6: 33633.
• Nguyen HT, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L, Case DA. (2014). Accurate small and wide angle x-ray scattering profiles from atomic models of proteins and nucleic acids. J. Chem. Phys. 141(22): 22D508.
• Kirmizialtin S, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L, Elber R. (2012). RNA and its ionic cloud: solution scattering experiments and atomically detailed simulations. Biophys. J. 102(4): 819-28.

cryo-saxs

• Hopkins JB, Katz AM, Meisburger SP, Warkentin MA, Thorne RE, Pollack L. (2015). A microfabricated fixed path length silicon sample holder improves background subtraction for cryoSAXS. J. Appl. Cryst. 48: 227–37.
• Meisburger SP, Warkentin MA, Hopkins JB, Katz AM, Pollack L, and Thorne RE. (2013). Apparatus and methods for low temperature small angle x-ray scattering. Patent US: 9927336.
• Meisburger SP, Warkentin M, Chen H, Hopkins JB, Gillilan RE, Pollack L, Thorne RE. (2013). Breaking the radiation damage limit with Cryo-SAXS. Biophys. J. 104(1): 227-36.

dna

• Plumridge A^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pollack L. (2017). Visualizing single-stranded nucleic acids in solution. Nucl. Acids Res. 45(9): e66. ^†equal contribution
• Plumridge A, Meisburger SP, Andresen K, Pollack L. (2017). The impact of base stacking on the conformations and electrostatics of single-stranded DNA. Nucl. Acids Res. 45(7): 3932-43.
• Chen Y, Tokuda JM, Topping T, Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Gloss LM, Pollack L. (2016). Asymmetric unwrapping of nucleosomal DNA propagates asymmetric opening and dissociation of the histone core. PNAS 114: 334-9.
• Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Pollack L. (2015). Determining the locations of ions and water around DNA from X-ray scattering measurements. Biophys. J. 108(12): 2886-95.
• Chen Y, Tokuda JM, Topping T, Sutton JL, Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Gloss LM, Pollack L. (2014). Revealing transient structures of nucleosomes as DNA unwinds. Nucl. Acids Res. 42: 8767-76.
• Meisburger SP, Sutton JL, Chen H, Pabit SA, Kirmizialtin S, Elber R, Pollack L. (2013). Polyelectrolyte properties of single stranded DNA measured using SAXS and single-molecule FRET: beyond the wormlike chain model. Biopolymers 99(12): 1032-45.
• Chen H^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pabit SA, Sutton JL, Webb WW, Pollack L. (2012). Ionic strength-dependent persistence lengths of single-stranded RNA and DNA. PNAS 109(3): 799-804. ^†equal contribution
• Blose JM, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Li L, Jones CD, Pollack L. (2011). Effects of a protecting osmolyte on the ion atmosphere surrounding DNA duplexes. Biochemistry 50: 40.
• Li L, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L. (2011). Double-stranded RNA resists condensation. Phys. Rev. Lett. 106: 108101.
• Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Li L, Blose JM, Jones CD, Pollack L. (2010). Counting ions around DNA with anomalous small-angle X-ray scattering. JACS 132(46): 16334-6.
• Pabit SA, Qiu X, Lamb JS, Li L, Meisburger SP, Pollack L. (2009). Both helix topology and counterion distribution contribute to the more effective charge screening in dsRNA compared with dsDNA. Nucl. Acids Res. 37: 3887-96.

electostatics

• Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Li L, Blose JM, Jones CD, Pollack L. (2010). Counting ions around DNA with anomalous small-angle X-ray scattering. JACS 132(46): 16334-6.

electrostatics

• Plumridge A^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pollack L. (2017). Visualizing single-stranded nucleic acids in solution. Nucl. Acids Res. 45(9): e66. ^†equal contribution
• Plumridge A, Meisburger SP, Andresen K, Pollack L. (2017). The impact of base stacking on the conformations and electrostatics of single-stranded DNA. Nucl. Acids Res. 45(7): 3932-43.
• Chen Y, Tokuda JM, Topping T, Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Gloss LM, Pollack L. (2016). Asymmetric unwrapping of nucleosomal DNA propagates asymmetric opening and dissociation of the histone core. PNAS 114: 334-9.
• Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Pollack L. (2015). Determining the locations of ions and water around DNA from X-ray scattering measurements. Biophys. J. 108(12): 2886-95.
• Nguyen HT, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L, Case DA. (2014). Accurate small and wide angle x-ray scattering profiles from atomic models of proteins and nucleic acids. J. Chem. Phys. 141(22): 22D508.
• Chen Y, Tokuda JM, Topping T, Sutton JL, Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Gloss LM, Pollack L. (2014). Revealing transient structures of nucleosomes as DNA unwinds. Nucl. Acids Res. 42: 8767-76.
• Meisburger SP, Sutton JL, Chen H, Pabit SA, Kirmizialtin S, Elber R, Pollack L. (2013). Polyelectrolyte properties of single stranded DNA measured using SAXS and single-molecule FRET: beyond the wormlike chain model. Biopolymers 99(12): 1032-45.
• Kirmizialtin S, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L, Elber R. (2012). RNA and its ionic cloud: solution scattering experiments and atomically detailed simulations. Biophys. J. 102(4): 819-28.
• Chen H^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pabit SA, Sutton JL, Webb WW, Pollack L. (2012). Ionic strength-dependent persistence lengths of single-stranded RNA and DNA. PNAS 109(3): 799-804. ^†equal contribution
• Blose JM, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Li L, Jones CD, Pollack L. (2011). Effects of a protecting osmolyte on the ion atmosphere surrounding DNA duplexes. Biochemistry 50: 40.
• Li L, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L. (2011). Double-stranded RNA resists condensation. Phys. Rev. Lett. 106: 108101.
• Pabit SA, Qiu X, Lamb JS, Li L, Meisburger SP, Pollack L. (2009). Both helix topology and counterion distribution contribute to the more effective charge screening in dsRNA compared with dsDNA. Nucl. Acids Res. 37: 3887-96.

enzymes

• Khan CA, Meisburger SP, Ando N, Fitzpatrick PF. (2019). The phenylketonuria-associated substitution R68S converts phenylalanine hydroxylase to a constitutively active enzyme but reduces its stability. JBC 294(12): 4359-67.
• Parker MJ, Maggiolo AO, Thomas WC, Kim A, Meisburger SP, Ando N, Boal AK, Stubbe J. (2018). An endogenous dAMP ligand in Bacillus subtilis class Ib RNR promotes assembly of a noncanonical dimer for regulation by dATP. PNAS 115(20): E4594-E4603.
• Meisburger SP, Taylor AB, Khan CA, Zhang S, Fitzpatrick PF, Ando N. (2016). Domain movements upon activation of phenylalanine hydroxylase characterized by crystallography and chromatography-coupled small-angle X-ray scattering. JACS 138(20): 6506–16.

first author

• Meisburger SP, Ando N. (2024). Scaling and merging macromolecular diffuse scattering with mdx2. Acta Cryst D 80(5): 299-313.
• Meisburger SP, Case DA, Ando N. (2023). Robust total X-ray scattering workflow to study correlated motion of proteins in crystals. Nature Communications 14: 1228.
• Xu D^†, Meisburger SP^†, Ando N. (2021). Correlated motions in structural biology. Biochemistry 60: 2331–2340. ^†equal contribution
• Meisburger SP, Case DA, Ando N. (2020). Diffuse X-ray scattering from correlated motions in a protein crystal. Nature Communications 11: 1271.
• Meisburger SP^†, Thomas WC^†, Watkins MB^†, Ando N. (2017). X-ray scattering studies of protein structural dynamics. Chem. Rev. 117: 7615–72. ^†equal contribution
• Meisburger SP, Ando N. (2017). Correlated Motions from Crystallography beyond Diffraction. Acc. Chem. Res. 50(3): 580–3.
• Meisburger SP, Taylor AB, Khan CA, Zhang S, Fitzpatrick PF, Ando N. (2016). Domain movements upon activation of phenylalanine hydroxylase characterized by crystallography and chromatography-coupled small-angle X-ray scattering. JACS 138(20): 6506–16.

first-author

• Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Pollack L. (2015). Determining the locations of ions and water around DNA from X-ray scattering measurements. Biophys. J. 108(12): 2886-95.
• Meisburger SP, Sutton JL, Chen H, Pabit SA, Kirmizialtin S, Elber R, Pollack L. (2013). Polyelectrolyte properties of single stranded DNA measured using SAXS and single-molecule FRET: beyond the wormlike chain model. Biopolymers 99(12): 1032-45.
• Meisburger SP, Warkentin MA, Hopkins JB, Katz AM, Pollack L, and Thorne RE. (2013). Apparatus and methods for low temperature small angle x-ray scattering. Patent US: 9927336.
• Meisburger SP, Warkentin M, Chen H, Hopkins JB, Gillilan RE, Pollack L, Thorne RE. (2013). Breaking the radiation damage limit with Cryo-SAXS. Biophys. J. 104(1): 227-36.
• Yoo TY^†, Meisburger SP^†, Hinshaw J^†, Pollack L, Haran G, Sosnick TR, Plaxco K. (2012). Small-angle X-ray scattering and single-molecule FRET spectroscopy produce highly divergent views of the low-denaturant unfolded state. J. Mol. Biol. 418(3-4): 226-36. ^†equal contribution
• Chen H^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pabit SA, Sutton JL, Webb WW, Pollack L. (2012). Ionic strength-dependent persistence lengths of single-stranded RNA and DNA. PNAS 109(3): 799-804. ^†equal contribution

fret

• Yoo TY^†, Meisburger SP^†, Hinshaw J^†, Pollack L, Haran G, Sosnick TR, Plaxco K. (2012). Small-angle X-ray scattering and single-molecule FRET spectroscopy produce highly divergent views of the low-denaturant unfolded state. J. Mol. Biol. 418(3-4): 226-36. ^†equal contribution
• Chen H^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pabit SA, Sutton JL, Webb WW, Pollack L. (2012). Ionic strength-dependent persistence lengths of single-stranded RNA and DNA. PNAS 109(3): 799-804. ^†equal contribution

osmolytes

• Blose JM, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Li L, Jones CD, Pollack L. (2011). Effects of a protecting osmolyte on the ion atmosphere surrounding DNA duplexes. Biochemistry 50: 40.

rna

• Kirmizialtin S, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L, Elber R. (2012). RNA and its ionic cloud: solution scattering experiments and atomically detailed simulations. Biophys. J. 102(4): 819-28.
• Chen H^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pabit SA, Sutton JL, Webb WW, Pollack L. (2012). Ionic strength-dependent persistence lengths of single-stranded RNA and DNA. PNAS 109(3): 799-804. ^†equal contribution
• Pabit SA, Qiu X, Lamb JS, Li L, Meisburger SP, Pollack L. (2009). Both helix topology and counterion distribution contribute to the more effective charge screening in dsRNA compared with dsDNA. Nucl. Acids Res. 37: 3887-96.

saxs

• Meisburger SP^†, Xu D^†, Ando N. (2021). REGALS: a general method to deconvolve X-ray scattering data from evolving mixtures. IUCrJ 8(2): 225-237. ^†equal contribution
• Parker MJ, Maggiolo AO, Thomas WC, Kim A, Meisburger SP, Ando N, Boal AK, Stubbe J. (2018). An endogenous dAMP ligand in Bacillus subtilis class Ib RNR promotes assembly of a noncanonical dimer for regulation by dATP. PNAS 115(20): E4594-E4603.
• Plumridge A^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pollack L. (2017). Visualizing single-stranded nucleic acids in solution. Nucl. Acids Res. 45(9): e66. ^†equal contribution
• Plumridge A, Meisburger SP, Andresen K, Pollack L. (2017). The impact of base stacking on the conformations and electrostatics of single-stranded DNA. Nucl. Acids Res. 45(7): 3932-43.
• Rustiguel JK, Soares ROS, Meisburger SP, Davis KM, Malzbender KL, Ando N, Dias-Baruffi M, Nonato MC. (2016). Full-length model of the human galectin-4 and insights into dynamics of inter-domain communication. Sci. Rep. 6: 33633.
• Chen Y, Tokuda JM, Topping T, Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Gloss LM, Pollack L. (2016). Asymmetric unwrapping of nucleosomal DNA propagates asymmetric opening and dissociation of the histone core. PNAS 114: 334-9.
• Chen Y, Tokuda JM, Topping T, Sutton JL, Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Gloss LM, Pollack L. (2014). Revealing transient structures of nucleosomes as DNA unwinds. Nucl. Acids Res. 42: 8767-76.
• Yoo TY^†, Meisburger SP^†, Hinshaw J^†, Pollack L, Haran G, Sosnick TR, Plaxco K. (2012). Small-angle X-ray scattering and single-molecule FRET spectroscopy produce highly divergent views of the low-denaturant unfolded state. J. Mol. Biol. 418(3-4): 226-36. ^†equal contribution
• Chen H^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pabit SA, Sutton JL, Webb WW, Pollack L. (2012). Ionic strength-dependent persistence lengths of single-stranded RNA and DNA. PNAS 109(3): 799-804. ^†equal contribution

solvation

• Nguyen HT, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L, Case DA. (2014). Accurate small and wide angle x-ray scattering profiles from atomic models of proteins and nucleic acids. J. Chem. Phys. 141(22): 22D508.

synchrotron

• Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Pollack L. (2015). Determining the locations of ions and water around DNA from X-ray scattering measurements. Biophys. J. 108(12): 2886-95.
• Hopkins JB, Katz AM, Meisburger SP, Warkentin MA, Thorne RE, Pollack L. (2015). A microfabricated fixed path length silicon sample holder improves background subtraction for cryoSAXS. J. Appl. Cryst. 48: 227–37.
• Nguyen HT, Pabit SA, Meisburger SP, Pollack L, Case DA. (2014). Accurate small and wide angle x-ray scattering profiles from atomic models of proteins and nucleic acids. J. Chem. Phys. 141(22): 22D508.
• Meisburger SP, Warkentin MA, Hopkins JB, Katz AM, Pollack L, and Thorne RE. (2013). Apparatus and methods for low temperature small angle x-ray scattering. Patent US: 9927336.
• Meisburger SP, Warkentin M, Chen H, Hopkins JB, Gillilan RE, Pollack L, Thorne RE. (2013). Breaking the radiation damage limit with Cryo-SAXS. Biophys. J. 104(1): 227-36.

time-resolved

• Chen Y, Tokuda JM, Topping T, Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Gloss LM, Pollack L. (2016). Asymmetric unwrapping of nucleosomal DNA propagates asymmetric opening and dissociation of the histone core. PNAS 114: 334-9.
• Chen Y, Tokuda JM, Topping T, Sutton JL, Meisburger SP, Pabit SA, Gloss LM, Pollack L. (2014). Revealing transient structures of nucleosomes as DNA unwinds. Nucl. Acids Res. 42: 8767-76.

unfolded

• Plumridge A^†, Meisburger SP^†, Pollack L. (2017). Visualizing single-stranded nucleic acids in solution. Nucl. Acids Res. 45(9): e66. ^†equal contribution
• Plumridge A, Meisburger SP, Andresen K, Pollack L. (2017). The impact of base stacking on the conformations and electrostatics of single-stranded DNA. Nucl. Acids Res. 45(7): 3932-43.
• Yoo TY^†, Meisburger SP^†, Hinshaw J^†, Pollack L, Haran G, Sosnick TR, Plaxco K. (2012). Small-angle X-ray scattering and single-molecule FRET spectroscopy produce highly divergent views of the low-denaturant unfolded state. J. Mol. Biol. 418(3-4): 226-36. ^†equal contribution