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Saturation kinetics and specificity of transporters for L-arginine and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) at the blood-brain and blood-CSF barriers.

PLoS ONE
Nitric oxide synthases (NOS) synthesize nitric oxide (NO) from L-arginine in endothelial and neuronal cells. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a homologue of arginine and an endogenous inhibitor of NOS.
Mehmet Fidanboylu, Sarah Ann Thomas
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The ubiquitin ligase RNF115 is required for the clearance of damaged lysosomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Upon lysosomal rupture, an E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF115 translocates from the cytosol to the damaged lysosomal membrane. Moreover, RNF115 depletion impairs the clearance of damaged lysosomes, identifying it as a key regulator of lysosomal quality control.
Sae Nakanaga, Toshiki Takahashi, Akiko Kuma, Hiroyuki Kawahara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peptide transport in Candida albicans and synthetic antifungal agents [PDF]

, 1986
These studies have characterized the peptide transport systems of Candida albicans, with a view to the rational design of peptide antifungal agents exploiting the 'smugglin' concept.
Shallow, David A.
core  

pH‐mediated activation of the lysosomal arginine sensor SLC38A9

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cells monitor nutrient levels via the lysosomal transporter SLC38A9 to activate the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). This study reveals that SLC38A9 function is regulated by pH. We identified histidine 544 as a critical pH sensor that undergoes conformational changes to control amino acid efflux from lysosomes; therefore, it ...
Xuelang Mu, Ampon Sae Her, Tamir Gonen
wiley   +1 more source

Septin 9 PB domains coordinate centrosome positioning and microtubule acetylation to control epithelial polarity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Septin 9 polybasic domains couple phosphoinositide‐rich membrane binding to centrosome positioning, Golgi organization, and microtubule acetylation to control epithelial polarity. Their loss disrupts this axis, causing centrosome mispositioning, Golgi fragmentation, reduced microtubule acetylation, and polarity inversion via upregulation of the ...
Ting ting Cai, Mohyeddine Omrane, Nassima Benzoubir, Didier Samuel, Ama Gassama‐Diagne   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amino Acid Transport Defects

, 2022
Disorders associated with the malfunction of amino acid transporters mainly affect the function of the intestine, kidney, brain, and liver. Mutations of brain amino acid transporters, for example, alter neuronal excitability (e.g., episodic ataxia due to
Broer, Stefan, Novarino, Gaia, Palacin, Manuel   +2 more
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The ubiquitin‐proteasome system and autophagy as guardians of the cellular proteome

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This Perspective covers the three principles governing the crosstalk between the ubiquitin‐proteasome system and autophagy in cellular proteostasis: (1) a shared ubiquitin code routing substrates via shuttle factors or autophagy receptors; (2) spatial compartmentalization into phase‐separated degradation hubs and organelle‐specific modules (exemplified
Ivan Dikic
wiley   +1 more source

Trapped lipopolysaccharide and LptD intermediates reveal lipopolysaccharide translocation steps across the Escherichia coli outer membrane

, 2015
C.D. is a recipient of the Wellcome Trust Investigator award (WT106121MA). W.W. is supported by Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China (201510010040).Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a main component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria,
Dong, H., Li, Xuejun, Wang, W., Gu, Y., Dong, Changjiang, Li, X., Dong, C., Gu, Yinghong, Dong, Haohao, Wang, Wenjian   +9 more
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An unexpected alternative viologen electron mediator site in tungsten‐containing formate dehydrogenase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
An unexpected alternative interaction site for ethyl viologen was identified in formate dehydrogenase 1 from Methylorubrum extorquens. Combined mutagenesis, kinetic analysis, and docking revealed that aromatic residues near an iron–sulfur cluster enable flavin mononucleotide‐independent electron transfer, offering a framework for engineering improved ...
Eleni G. Poloniataki, Yong Hwan Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Characterization and Expression Response Under Hypoxic-Reoxygenation Stress of a Crustacyanin-Like Gene in Procambarus clarkii

Progress in Fishery Sciences
Crustacyanin (CRCN), a family of lipocalin proteins specific to crustaceans, was primarily found in the exoskeleton of crustaceans. By binding with astaxanthin to form the astaxanthin-binding protein complex, it resets the proton at the end of ...
Yiming HAN, Suwan LU, Zhiqiang XU, Yu XU, Hai LIN, Jianlin PAN, Jiaxin YANG, Xuguang LI   +7 more
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