Heterogeneous cryo-EM reconstruction methods can resolve multiple conformational states, but understanding their functional implications often requires determining which regions move between states and quantifying their displacement magnitudes. Comparing atomic models can quantify motion, but flexible regions are often...
Abstract Motivation Determining the three-dimensional (3D) structure of proteins is a cornerstone of structural biology, providing essential insights into their underlying biological mechanisms and functional roles. Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) single-particle analysis allows researchers to investigate biomo...
Continuous protein conformations are essential for understanding fundamental biological processes and supporting drug discovery. Although cryo-EM can resolve individual states at high resolution, recovering continuous heterogeneity from 2D particle images remains challenging. High noise, motion blur, and limited struct...