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Genetic dissection reveals distinct contributions of the eS31 N‐terminal domain to translational accuracy in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
The eukaryote‐specific N‐terminal domain (NTD) of eS31 uses two distinct strategies to maintain translation fidelity. During elongation, a positively charged “hotspot” fine‐tunes the selection of incoming aa‐tRNA. During termination, the entire NTD acts as a structural scaffold to ensure the correct positioning of the release factor eRF1.
Qingxuan Gao, Hiroshi Otsuka, Kei Endo, Koichi Ito   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional characterization of 42 CK2α de novo variants associated with Okur‐Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Okur‐Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome (OCNDS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with mutations in the gene coding for Protein kinase CK2α. In this work, 42 variants of CK2α associated with OCNDS were characterized in vitro. This included determination of catalytic activity and CK2α/CK2β‐interaction as well as an assessment of evolutionary ...
Alexander Gast, Christian Werner, Karsten Niefind, Joachim Jose   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compromised DNA replication in gut cells underlies sensitivity to genotoxic stress in the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
DNA damage in the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris elicits distinct cellular outcomes depending on replication status. While non‐replicating cells tolerate genotoxic stress, constitutively replicating cells undergo irreversible replication failure upon DNA damage, leading to loss of tissue homeostasis, fat depletion, sterility, and organismal death ...
Gonzalo Quiroga‐Artigas, Pauline Fontanié, Benjamin Lacroix, Maria Dolores Molina, María Moriel‐Carretero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A lipid‐sensitive food choice behavior influences aging outcomes from a longevity‐promoting diet

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
C. elegans are exposed to a variety of bacteria in their natural environment and must be able to distinguish between beneficial and detrimental food sources. We show that C. elegans exposed to the bacterium from their natural habitat, Methylobacterium, disrupts lipid homeostasis, causing worms to avoid this bacterial species and choose the laboratory ...
Nicole L. Stuhr, Carmen M. Ramos, Chris D. Turner, Alexander A. Soukas, Sean P. Curran   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extreme-value analysis of intracellular cargo transport by motor proteins

Communications Physics
The mechanisms underlying the chemo-mechanical coupling of motor proteins is usually described by a set of force-velocity relations that reflect the different mechanisms responsible for the walking behavior of such proteins on microtubules.
Takuma Naoi, Yuki Kagawa, Kimiko Nagino, Shinsuke Niwa, Kumiko Hayashi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The trimeric Shu complex in C. elegans is an ATPase that remodels RAD51 filaments in the homologous recombination‐associated DNA damage response

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
The C. elegans Shu complex (RFS‐1/RIP‐1/SWS‐1) is a DNA‐dependent ATPase that regulates RAD‐51 filaments during homologous recombination. The trimer preferentially binds 5′‐exposed DNA, remodels RAD‐51 filaments via ATP hydrolysis, and stabilizes filaments through ATP binding.
Sam Siu Hang Chu, Guangxin Xing, Kichang Paik, Anton Gartner, Hong Ling   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crystal structure of human NIF3‐like protein reveals dynamic hexameric assembly with a single divalent metal binding site

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
We present the first crystal structures of human NIF3, revealing a dynamic, hexameric ring with a central cavity regulated by flexible insertion domains. Crucially, human NIF3 features a mononuclear zinc‐binding site, marking a distinct evolutionary departure from the dinuclear centers of bacterial homologs.
Elżbieta Wątor‐Wilk, Krzysztof Żak, Piotr Wilk, Paweł Kochanowski, Agnieszka Maślanka, Łukasz Skalniak, Przemysław Grudnik   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proteome-based investigation of O-GlcNAcylation in a C. elegans model of ageing and Alzheimer's disease: Functional support for earlier hypothesis-generating findings.

PLoS ONE
O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is a post-translational modification of serine and threonine residues on nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins. The identity of O-GlcNAcylated proteins during ageing and neurodegenerative disease remains incompletely ...
Fernando Garcia Olivera
doaj   +1 more source

Recent progress in regulation of aging by non-coding RNAs in Caenorhabditis elegans

Animal Cells and Systems
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are RNA molecules that are not translated into proteins. Recent advances in RNA biology have uncovered roles of ncRNAs in physiological processes, including aging.
Seungjae Hwang, Woojin Hong, Seung-Jae V. Lee   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bakuchiol: From structural mimicry to systems‐level skin biology

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Convergent outcomes, divergent mechanisms: bakuchiol vs. retinol. Bakuchiol exhibits functional convergence with retinol in improving extracellular matrix integrity, epidermal differentiation and barrier function, while operating through distinct mechanisms.
Ratan K. Chaudhuri
wiley   +1 more source