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			<title>OCA at 09:44, 14 February 2024</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== Function ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== Function ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/LORF2_HUMAN LORF2_HUMAN] Has a reverse transcriptase activity required for target-primed reverse transcription of the LINE-1 element mRNA, a crucial step in LINE-1 retrotransposition. Has also an endonuclease activity that allows the introduction of nicks in the chromosomal target DNA. Cleaves DNA in AT-rich regions between a 5' stretch of purines and a 3' stretch of pyrimidines, corresponding to sites of LINE-1 integration in the genome.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:7516468&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:8945517&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:9140393&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/LORF2_HUMAN LORF2_HUMAN] Has a reverse transcriptase activity required for target-primed reverse transcription of the LINE-1 element mRNA, a crucial step in LINE-1 retrotransposition. Has also an endonuclease activity that allows the introduction of nicks in the chromosomal target DNA. Cleaves DNA in AT-rich regions between a 5' stretch of purines and a 3' stretch of pyrimidines, corresponding to sites of LINE-1 integration in the genome.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:7516468&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:8945517&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:9140393&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposon is an ancient genetic parasite that has written around one third of the human genome through a &amp;quot;copy-and-paste&amp;quot; mechanism catalyzed by its multifunctional enzyme, open reading frame 2 protein (ORF2p)(1). ORF2p reverse transcriptase (RT) and endonuclease activities have been implicated in the pathophysiology of cancer(2,3), autoimmunity(4,5), and aging(6,7), making ORF2p a potential therapeutic target. However, a lack of structural and mechanistic knowledge has hampered efforts to rationally exploit it. We report structures of the human ORF2p 'core' (residues 238-1061, including the RT domain) by X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM in multiple conformational states. Our analyses reveal two novel folded domains, extensive contacts to RNA templates, and associated adaptations that contribute to unique aspects of the L1 replication cycle. Computed integrative structural models of full-length ORF2p show a dynamic closed ring conformation that appears to open during retrotransposition. We characterize ORF2p RT inhibition and reveal its underlying structural basis. Imaging and biochemistry reveal that non-canonical cytosolic ORF2p RT activity can produce RNA:DNA hybrids, activating innate immune signaling via cGAS/STING and resulting in interferon production(6-8). In contrast to retroviral RTs, L1 RT is efficiently primed by short RNAs and hairpins, which likely explains cytosolic priming. Additional biochemical activities including processivity, DNA-directed polymerization, non-templated base addition, and template switching together allow us to propose an updated L1 insertion model. Finally, our evolutionary analysis reveals structural conservation between ORF2p and other RNA- and DNA-dependent polymerases. We therefore provide key mechanistic insights into L1 polymerization and insertion, shed light on L1 evolutionary history, and enable rational drug development targeting L1.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Structures, functions, and adaptations of the human LINE-1 ORF2 protein.,Baldwin ET, van Eeuwen T, Hoyos D, Zalevsky A, Tchesnokov EP, Sanchez R, Miller BD, Di Stefano LH, Ruiz FX, Hancock M, Isik E, Mendez-Dorantes C, Walpole T, Nichols C, Wan P, Riento K, Halls-Kass R, Augustin M, Lammens A, Jestel A, Upla P, Xibinaku K, Congreve S, Hennink M, Rogala KB, Schneider AM, Fairman JE, Christensen SM, Desrosiers B, Bisacchi GS, Saunders OL, Hafeez N, Miao W, Kapeller R, Zaller DM, Sali A, Weichenrieder O, Burns KH, Gotte M, Rout MP, Arnold E, Greenbaum BD, Romero DL, LaCava J, Taylor MS Nature. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06947-z. PMID:38096902&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:38096902&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;From MEDLINE&amp;amp;reg;/PubMed&amp;amp;reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== References ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== References ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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			<title>OCA at 10:27, 10 January 2024</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;'''Unreleased structure'''&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The entry &lt;/del&gt;8sxu is &lt;del style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ON HOLD  until Paper &lt;/del&gt;Publication&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;==Structure of LINE-1 ORF2p with an oligo(A) template==&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;StructureSection load='&lt;/ins&gt;8sxu&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;' size='340' side='right'caption='[[8sxu]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 3.66&amp;amp;Aring;' scene=''&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;== Structural highlights ==&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;table&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;td colspan='2'&amp;gt;[[8sxu]] &lt;/ins&gt;is &lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a 2 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_construct Synthetic construct]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=8SXU OCA]. For a &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;guided tour on the structure components&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt; use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8SXU FirstGlance]. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&amp;lt;tr id='method'&amp;gt;&amp;lt;td class=&amp;quot;sblockLbl&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;[[Empirical_models|Method:]]&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&amp;lt;td class=&amp;quot;sblockDat&amp;quot; id=&amp;quot;methodDat&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Electron Microscopy, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 3.66&amp;amp;#8491;&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;tr id='resources'&amp;gt;&amp;lt;td class=&amp;quot;sblockLbl&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Resources:&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&amp;lt;td class=&amp;quot;sblockDat&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class='plainlinks'&amp;gt;[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8sxu FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=8sxu OCA], [https://pdbe.org/8sxu PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=8sxu RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/8sxu PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=8sxu ProSAT]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;== Function ==&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/LORF2_HUMAN LORF2_HUMAN] Has a reverse transcriptase activity required for target-primed reverse transcription of the LINE-1 element mRNA, a crucial step in LINE-1 retrotransposition. Has also an endonuclease activity that allows the introduction of nicks in the chromosomal target DNA. Cleaves DNA in AT-rich regions between a 5' stretch of purines and a 3' stretch of pyrimidines, corresponding to sites of LINE-1 integration in the genome.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:7516468&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:8945517&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:9140393&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;background-color:#fffaf0;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;== &lt;/ins&gt;Publication &lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Abstract from PubMed ==&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposon is an ancient genetic parasite that has written around one third of the human genome through a &amp;quot;copy-and-paste&amp;quot; mechanism catalyzed by its multifunctional enzyme, open reading frame 2 protein (ORF2p)(1). ORF2p reverse transcriptase (RT) and endonuclease activities have been implicated in the pathophysiology of cancer(2,3), autoimmunity(4,5), and aging(6,7), making ORF2p a potential therapeutic target. However, a lack of structural and mechanistic knowledge has hampered efforts to rationally exploit it. We report structures of the human ORF2p 'core' (residues 238-1061, including the RT domain) by X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM in multiple conformational states. Our analyses reveal two novel folded domains, extensive contacts to RNA templates, and associated adaptations that contribute to unique aspects of the L1 replication cycle. Computed integrative structural models of full-length ORF2p show a dynamic closed ring conformation that appears to open during retrotransposition. We characterize ORF2p RT inhibition and reveal its underlying structural basis. Imaging and biochemistry reveal that non-canonical cytosolic ORF2p RT activity can produce RNA:DNA hybrids, activating innate immune signaling via cGAS/STING and resulting in interferon production(6-8). In contrast to retroviral RTs, L1 RT is efficiently primed by short RNAs and hairpins, which likely explains cytosolic priming. Additional biochemical activities including processivity, DNA-directed polymerization, non-templated base addition, and template switching together allow us to propose an updated L1 insertion model. Finally, our evolutionary analysis reveals structural conservation between ORF2p and other RNA- and DNA-dependent polymerases. We therefore provide key mechanistic insights into L1 polymerization and insertion, shed light on L1 evolutionary history, and enable rational drug development targeting L1.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Authors&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Structures, functions, and adaptations of the human LINE-1 ORF2 protein.,Baldwin ET, van Eeuwen T, Hoyos D, Zalevsky A, Tchesnokov EP, Sanchez R, Miller BD, Di Stefano LH, Ruiz FX, Hancock M, Isik E, Mendez-Dorantes C, Walpole T, Nichols C, Wan P, Riento K, Halls-Kass R, Augustin M, Lammens A, Jestel A, Upla P, Xibinaku K, Congreve S, Hennink M, Rogala KB, Schneider AM, Fairman JE, Christensen SM, Desrosiers B, Bisacchi GS, Saunders OL, Hafeez N, Miao W, Kapeller R, Zaller DM, Sali A, Weichenrieder O, Burns KH, Gotte M, Rout MP, Arnold E, Greenbaum BD, Romero DL, LaCava J, Taylor MS Nature. 2023 Dec 14. doi&lt;/ins&gt;: &lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;10.1038/s41586-023-06947-z. PMID:38096902&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;PMID:38096902&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Description&lt;/del&gt;: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;From MEDLINE&amp;amp;reg;/PubMed&amp;amp;reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category: &lt;del style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Unreleased &lt;/del&gt;Structures]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;== References ==&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category: Large &lt;/ins&gt;Structures&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category: Synthetic construct]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:27:18 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>OCA</dc:creator>			<comments>http://52.214.119.220/wiki/index.php/Talk:8sxu</comments>		</item>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;'''Unreleased structure'''&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;'''Unreleased structure'''&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;-&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The entry 8sxu is ON HOLD &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The entry 8sxu is ON HOLD &lt;ins style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; until Paper Publication&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:00:35 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>OCA</dc:creator>			<comments>http://52.214.119.220/wiki/index.php/Talk:8sxu</comments>		</item>
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			<title>OCA: Protected &quot;8sxu&quot; [edit=sysop:move=sysop]</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 04:16:20 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>OCA</dc:creator>			<comments>http://52.214.119.220/wiki/index.php/Talk:8sxu</comments>		</item>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 04:16:19 GMT</pubDate>			<dc:creator>OCA</dc:creator>			<comments>http://52.214.119.220/wiki/index.php/Talk:8sxu</comments>		</item>
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