Ekaterina Morgunova
Researcher
E-mail: ekaterina.morgunova@ki.se
Visiting address: Solnavägen 9, 9B, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: C2 Medicinsk biokemi och biofysik, C2 MSB FG Taipale, 171 77 Stockholm
Articles
- Article: NATURE. 2025;641(8065):1329-1338Xie Z; Sokolov I; Osmala M; Yue X; Bower G; Pett JP; Chen Y; Wang K; Cavga AD; Popov A; Teichmann SA; Morgunova E; Kvon EZ; Yin Y; Taipale J
- Article: NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. 2025;32(4):650-661Morgunova E; Nagy G; Yin Y; Zhu F; Nayak SP; Xiao T; Sokolov I; Popov A; Laughton C; Grubmuller H; Taipale J
- Article: CELL. 2024;187(3):692-711.e26Kim S; Morgunova E; Naqvi S; Goovaerts S; Bader M; Koska M; Popov A; Luong C; Pogson A; Swigut T; Claes P; Taipale J; Wysocka J
- Article: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2023;165(4):861-873Giri AK; Aavikko M; Wartiovaara L; Lemmetyinen T; Karjalainen J; Mehtonen J; Palin K; Valimaki N; Tamlander M; Saikkonen R; Karhu A; Morgunova E; Sun B; Runz H; Palta P; Luo S; Joensuu H; Makela TP; Kostiainen I; Schalin-Jantti C; FinnGen; Palotie A; Aaltonen LA; Ollila S; Daly MJ
- Article: BIORXIV. 2023;:2023.05.29.541540Kim S; Morgunova E; Naqvi S; Bader M; Koska M; Popov A; Luong C; Pogson A; Claes P; Taipale J; Wysocka J
- Article: CURRENT OPINION IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY. 2021;71:171-179Morgunova E; Taipale J
- Article: GENOME RESEARCH. 2020;30(7):962-973Jolma A; Zhang J; Mondragon E; Morgunova E; Kivioja T; Laverty KU; Yin Y; Zhu F; Bourenkov G; Morris Q; Hughes TR; Maher III LJ; Taipale J
- Article: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2019;10:2770Keskitalo S; Haapaniemi E; Einarsdottir E; Rajamaki K; Heikkila H; Ilander M; Poyhonen M; Morgunova E; Hokynar K; Lagstrom S; Kivirikko S; Mustjoki S; Eklund K; Saarela J; Kere J; Seppanen MRJ; Ranki A; Hannula-Jouppi K; Varjosalo M
- Journal article: RUSSIAN LINGUISTICS. 2019;43(2):143-157Morgunova E
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2019;10(1):1252Kaasinen E; Kuismin O; Rajamaki K; Ristolainen H; Aavikko M; Kondelin J; Saarinen S; Berta DG; Katainen R; Hirvonen EAM; Karhu A; Taira A; Tanskanen T; Alkodsi A; Taipale M; Morgunova E; Franssila K; Lehtonen R; Makinen M; Aittomaki K; Palotie A; Kurki MI; Pietilainen O; Hilpert M; Saarentaus E; Niinimaki J; Junttila J; Kaikkonen K; Vahteristo P; Skoda RC; Seppanen MRJ; Eklund KK; Taipale J; Kilpivaara O; Aaltonen LA
- Article: NATURE. 2018;562(7725):76-81Zhu F; Farnung L; Kaasinen E; Sahu B; Yin Y; Wei B; Dodonova SO; Nitta KR; Morgunova E; Taipale M; Cramer P; Taipale J
- Article: ELIFE. 2018;7:e32963Two distinct DNA sequences recognized by transcription factors represent enthalpy and entropy optimaMorgunova E; Yin Y; Das PK; Jolma A; Zhu F; Popov A; Xu Y; Nilsson L; Taipale J
- Article: CURRENT OPINION IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY. 2017;47:1-8Morgunova E; Taipale J
- Article: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2017;140(3):782-796Kaustio M; Haapaniemi E; Goos H; Hautala T; Park G; Syrjanen J; Einarsdottir E; Sahu B; Kilpinen S; Rounioja S; Fogarty CL; Glumoff V; Kulmala P; Katayama S; Tamene F; Trotta L; Morgunova E; Krjutskov K; Nurmi K; Eklund K; Lagerstedt A; Helminen M; Martelius T; Mustjoki S; Taipale J; Saarela J; Kere J; Varjosalo M; Seppanen M
- Article: SCIENCE. 2017;356(6337):eaaj2239Yin Y; Morgunova E; Jolma A; Kaasinen E; Sahu B; Khund-Sayeed S; Das PK; Kivioja T; Dave K; Zhong F; Nitta KR; Taipale M; Popov A; Ginno PA; Domcke S; Yan J; Schubeler D; Vinson C; Taipale J
- Journal article: NATURE. 2016;534(7607):s15-s16Jolma A; Yin Y; Nitta KR; Dave K; Popov A; Taipale M; Enge M; Kivioja T; Morgunova E; Taipale J
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2015;6:10050Morgunova E; Yin Y; Jolma A; Dave K; Schmierer B; Popov A; Eremina N; Nilsson L; Taipale J
- Article: NATURE. 2015;527(7578):384-388Jolma A; Yin Y; Nitta KR; Dave K; Popov A; Taipale M; Enge M; Kivioja T; Morgunova E; Taipale J
- Article: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2015;211(11):1842-1851Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies STAT4 as a Putative Susceptibility Gene in Classic Kaposi SarcomaAavikko M; Kaasinen E; Nieminen JK; Byun M; Donner I; Mancuso R; Ferrante P; Clerici M; Brambilla L; Tourlaki A; Sarid R; Guttman-Yassky E; Taipale M; Morgunova E; Pekkonen P; Ojala PM; Pukkala E; Casanova J-L; Vaarala O; Vahteristo P; Aaltonen LA
- Article: ELIFE. 2015;4:e04837Nitta KR; Jolma A; Yin Y; Morgunova E; Kivioja T; Akhtar J; Hens K; Toivonen J; Deplancke B; Furlong EEM; Taipale J
- Article: CELL. 2013;152(1-2):327-339Jolma A; Yan J; Whitington T; Toivonen J; Nitta KR; Rastas P; Morgunova E; Enge M; Taipale M; Wei G; Palin K; Vaquerizas JM; Vincentelli R; Luscombe NM; Hughes TR; Lemaire P; Ukkonen E; Kivioja T; Taipale J
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2012;91(3):520-526Aavikko M; Li S-P; Saarinen S; Alhopuro P; Kaasinen E; Morgunova E; Li Y; Vesanen K; Smith MJ; Evans DGR; Poyhonen M; Kiuru A; Auvinen A; Aaltonen LA; Taipale J; Vahteristo P
- Article: FEBS JOURNAL. 2012;279(16):2940-2956Wuxiuer Y; Morgunova E; Cols N; Popov A; Karshikoff A; Sylte I; Gonzalez-Duarte R; Ladenstein R; Winberg J-O
- Article: NDT PLUS. 2011;4(2):17-19Beltcheva O; Boueva A; Morgunova E; Boiadjieva E; Marinova S; Kaneva R; Mitev V
- Article: ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D: BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. 2010;66(Pt 9):1001-1011Morgunova E; Illarionov B; Saller S; Popov A; Sambaiah T; Bacher A; Cushman M; Fischer M; Ladenstein R
- Article: BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY. 2010;18(10):3518-3534Talukdar A; Morgunova E; Duan J; Meining W; Foloppe N; Nilsson L; Bacher A; Illarionov B; Fischer M; Ladenstein R; Cushman M
- Article: ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D: BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. 2009;65(Pt 10):1081-1088Morgunova E; Gray FC; MacNeill SA; Ladenstein R
- Article: JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 2008;73(7):2715-2724Zhang Y; Illarionov B; Morgunova E; Jin G; Bacher A; Fischer M; Ladenstein R; Cushman M
- Article: ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION F: STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND CRYSTALLIZATION COMMUNICATIONS. 2007;63(Pt 10):852-854Timofeev VI; Lashkov AA; Gabdoulkhakov AG; Pavlyuk BP; Kachalova GS; Betzel C; Morgunova EY; Zhukhlistova NE; Mikhailov AM
- Article: CRYSTALLOGRAPHY REPORTS. 2007;52(5):826-837Zhukova YN; Zhukhlistova NE; Lyashenko AV; Morgunova EY; Zaitsev VN; Mikhailov AM
- Article: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 2007;282(23):17231-17241Morgunova E; Saller S; Haase I; Cushman M; Bacher A; Fischer M; Ladenstein R
- Article: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 2006;11(8):963-973Lyashenko AV; Bento I; Zaitsev VN; Zhukhlistova NE; Zhukova YN; Gabdoulkhakov AG; Morgunova FY; Voelter W; Kachalova GS; Stepanova EV; Koroleva GV; Lamzin VS; Tishkov VI; Betzel C; Lindley PF; Mikhailov AM
- Article: CRYSTALLOGRAPHY REPORTS. 2006;51(5):817-823Lyashenko AV; Zhukova YN; Zhukhlistova NE; Zaitsev VN; Stepanova EV; Kachalova GS; Koroleva OV; Voelter W; Betzel C; Tishkov VI; Bento I; Gabdulkhakov AG; Morgunova EY; Lindley PF; Mikhailov AM
- Article: ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION F: STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND CRYSTALLIZATION COMMUNICATIONS. 2006;62(Pt 10):954-957Lyashenko AV; Zhukhlistova NE; Gabdoulkhakov AG; Zhukova YN; Voelter W; Zaitsev VN; Bento I; Stepanova EV; Kachalova GS; Koroleva OV; Cherkashyn EA; Tishkov VI; Lamzin VS; Schirwitz K; Morgunova EY; Betzel C; Lindley PF; Mikhailov AM
- Article: FEBS JOURNAL. 2006;273(20):4790-4804Morgunova E; Illarionov B; Sambaiah T; Haase I; Bacher A; Cushman M; Fischer M; Ladenstein R
- Article: ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION F: STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND CRYSTALLIZATION COMMUNICATIONS. 2005;61(Pt 4):337-340Dontsova MV; Gabdoulkhakov AG; Molchan OK; Lashkov AA; Garber MB; Mironov AS; Zhukhlistova NE; Morgunova EY; Voelter W; Betzel C; Zhang Y; Ealick SE; Mikhailov AM
- Article: BIOCHEMISTRY. 2005;44(8):2746-2758Morgunova E; Meining W; Illarionov B; Haase I; Jin GY; Bacher A; Cushman M; Fischer M; Ladenstein R
- Article: FEBS JOURNAL. 2005;272(1):228-243Liu XL; Kilpeläinen P; Hellman U; Sun Y; Wartiovaara J; Morgunova E; Pikkarainen T; Yan K; Jonsson AP; Tryggvason K
- Article: ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D: BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. 2004;60(Pt 4):709-711Dontsova MV; Savochkina YA; Gabdoulkhakov AG; Baidakov SN; Lyashenko AV; Zolotukhina M; Lopes LE; Garber MB; Morgunova EY; Nikonov SV; Mironov AS; Ealick SE; Mikhailov AM
- Article: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 2002;277(36):33378-33385Sankala M; Brännström A; Schulthess T; Bergmann U; Morgunova E; Engel J; Tryggvason K; Pikkarainen T
- Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2002;99(11):7414-7419Morgunova E; Tuuttila A; Bergmann U; Tryggvason K
- Article: SCIENCE. 1999;284(5420):1667-1670Morgunova E; Tuuttila A; Bergmann U; Isupov M; Lindqvist Y; Schneider G; Tryggvason K
- Article: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. 1998;284(4):1133-1140Tuuttila A; Morgunova E; Bergmann U; Lindqvist Y; Maskos K; Fernandez-Catalan C; Bode W; Tryggvason K; Schneider G
- Article: FEBS LETTERS. 1995;367(2):183-187MORGUNOVA EY; MIKHAILOV AM; POPOV AN; BLAGOVA EV; SMIRNOVA EA; VAINSHTEIN BK; MAO C; ARMSTRONG SR; EALICK SE; KOMISSAROV AA; LINKOVA EV; BURLAKOVA AA; MIRONOV AS; DEBABOV VG
- Journal article: CRYSTALLOGRAPHY REPORTS. 1995;40(4):672-680MORGUNOVA EY; MIKHAILOV AM; KOMISSAROV AA; MAO C; LINKOVA EV; MIRONOV AS; POPOV AN; ARMSTRONG S; BURLAKOVA AA; ROMANOVA DV; BLAGOVA EV; SMIRNOVA EA; DEBABOV VG; EALICK SE
- Journal article: LANGMUIR. 1994;10(11):4232-4236LVOV Y; HAAS H; DECHER G; MOHWALD H; MIKHAILOV A; MTCHEDLISHVILY B; MORGUNOVA E; VAINSHTEIN B
- Journal article: FEBS LETTERS. 1994;338(3):267-271MORGUNOVA EY; DAUTER Z; FRY E; STUART DI; STELMASHCHUK VY; MIKHAILOV AM; WILSON KS; VAINSHTEIN BK
- Journal article: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. 1993;27(2):225-232MORGUNOVA EY; MIKHAILOV AM; VAINSHTEIN BK
- Journal article: CRYSTALLOGRAPHY REPORTS. 1992;37(2):396-404MORGUNOVA EY; MIKHAILOV AM; URZHUMTSEV AG; VAINSHTEIN BK
- Journal article: BIOCHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL. 1991;24(5):813-822BANNIKOVA GE; BLAGOVA EV; DEMENTIEV AA; MORGUNOVA EY; MIKCHAILOV AM; SHLYAPNIKOV SV; VARLAMOV VP; VAINSHTEIN BK
- Journal article: BIOORGANICHESKAYA KHIMIYA. 1990;16(12):1678-1682BANNIKOVA GE; BLAGOVA EV; VARLAMOV VP; MORGUNOVA EY; DEMENTIEV AA; SHLYAPNIKOV SV
- Journal article: DOKLADY - AKADEMIYA NAUK SSSR, EARTH SCIENCE SECTIONS. 1989;305(2):469-474MORGUNOVA EI; MIKHAILOV AM; NIKITENKO AN; VAINSTEIN BK
- Journal article: DOKLADY - AKADEMIYA NAUK SSSR, EARTH SCIENCE SECTIONS. 1988;299(5):1129-1134MORGUNOVA EI; MIKHAILOV AM; NEKRASOV IV; KAFTANOVA AS; VAINSTEIN BK
- Journal article: CRYSTALLOGRAPHY REPORTS. 1987;32(6):1414-1418DEMBO AT; MORGUNOVA EY; MCHEDLISHVILI BV; MIKHAILOV AM
- Journal article: STUDIA BIOPHYSICA. 1987;122(1-3):71-76MORGUNOVA EY; MICHAILOV AM; DEMBO AT; KAFTANOVA AS; KORNEV AN; POPOV AN
- Journal article: DOKLADY - AKADEMIYA NAUK SSSR, EARTH SCIENCE SECTIONS. 1984;276(1):119-&MORGUNOVA EI; KAFTANOVA AS; KULINICH AV; MIKHAILOV AM; VAINSTEIN BK
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- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2023Morgunova E; Yin Y; Zhu F; Xiao T; Sokolov I; Popov A; Laughton C; Taipale J
- Review: BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS. 2020;27:e00494Ladenstein R; Morgunova E
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2018Keskitalo S; Haapaniemi E; Einarsdottir E; Rajamäki K; Heikkilä H; Ilander M; Pöyhönen M; Morgunova E; Hokynar K; Lagström S; Kivirikko S; Mustjoki S; Eklund K; Saarela J; Kere J; Seppänen M; Ranki A; Hannula-Jouppi K; Varjosalo M
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2018Jolma A; Zhang J; Mondragón E; Morgunova E; Kivioja T; Laverty KU; Yin Y; Zhu F; Bourenkov G; Morris Q; Hughes TR; Maher LJ; Taipale J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2017Two distinct DNA sequences recognized by transcription factors represent enthalpy and entropy optimaMorgunova E; Yin Y; Das PK; Jolma A; Popov A; Xu Y; Nilsson L; Taipale J
- Letter: JOURNAL OF APPLIED CRYSTALLOGRAPHY. 2008;41:659Jovine L; Morgunova E; Ladenstein R
- Book chapter: CENTRIFUGAL MATERIALS PROCESSING. 1997;p. 203-211Blagova E; Morgunova E; Smirnova E; Mikhailov A; Armstrong S; Mao C; Ealick S
- Meeting abstract: ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA A-FOUNDATION AND ADVANCES. 1996;52:C108Mikhailov AM; Morgunova EY; Ealick SE; Mao C; Armstrong SR; Mironov AS; Komissarov AA
- Conference publication: ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA A-FOUNDATION AND ADVANCES. 1996;52:C182Mikhailov AM; Morgunova EY; Vainshtein BK; Stuart DI; Fry EE; Dauter Z; Wilson KS
- Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A. 1995;711(1):113-118VARLAMOV VP; LOPATIN SA; ILYINA AV; BANNIKOVA GE; CHLENOV MA; VASIYAROV GG; MITROCHKIN AA; MORGUNOVA EY; PIERROT M; REGLIER M
- Book chapter: GROWTH OF CRYSTALS: GROWTH OF CRYSTALS. 1991;p. 181-196Mchedlishvili BV; Morgunova EY; Mikhailov AM
Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2024 - 31 December 2027The genetic code can be seen as a set of rules by which the information encoded in the DNA determines the primary structure of proteins. However, the genome also contains another set of rules: a regulatory code that determines where and when genes are expressed. In the cell this regulatory code is determined by transcription factors (TFs) that recognize specific DNA sequence motifs. TFs commonly work together to form TF-TF complexes on DNA. Some TFs can also recognize their motifs on nucleosomal DNA that is wrapped around a histone octamer. Even though individual interactions between TFs are weak, the complexes formed on DNA can still be highly specific, both in terms of the TF-TF pairing, and the spacing between the individual motifs. The molecular basis of this specificity is, however, unclear. This project aims to determine the structural basis of the cooperative binding of multiple transcription factors to free and nucleosomal DNA. As models, we will use homeodomain TFs that have diverse biological roles despite binding to the same motif on free DNA. The homeodomains differ also in the choice of TF partners such as basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins, and specificity towards nucleosomes. The specific aims of the project:1) Determine the molecular basis of partner choice of homeodomain TFs2) Understand the structural basis of spacing preference between homeodomains and bHLH TFs3) Understand mechanisms of cooperative binding of TFs and TF-TF pairs to nucleosomal DNA.