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Inhibitors of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase—Associated Ribonuclease H Activity

Biology, 2012
HIV-1 enzyme reverse transcriptase (RT) is a major target for antiviral drug development, with over half of current FDA-approved therapeutics against HIV infection targeting the DNA polymerase activity of this enzyme. HIV-1 RT is a multifunctional enzyme
Michael A. Parniak, Stefan G. Sarafianos, Rieko Ishima, Krystal LaBarge, Tatiana Ilina   +4 more
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A DCL3 dicing code within Pol IV-RDR2 transcripts diversifies the siRNA pool guiding RNA-directed DNA methylation

eLife, 2022
In plants, selfish genetic elements, including retrotransposons and DNA viruses, are transcriptionally silenced by RNA-directed DNA methylation. Guiding the process are short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) cut by DICER-LIKE 3 (DCL3) from double-stranded ...
Andrew Loffer, Jasleen Singh, Akihito Fukudome, Vibhor Mishra, Feng Wang, Craig S Pikaard   +5 more
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Visualizing DNA polymerase ι catalyze Hoogsteen-directed DNA synthesis

Nature Communications
Translesion synthesis polymerases efficiently incorporate nucleotides opposite DNA lesions. Pol ι, for example, bypasses minor-groove and exocyclic purine adducts.
Zach Frevert, Devin T. Reusch, Melissa S. Gildenberg, Sarah M. Jordan, Benjamin J. Ryan, Bret D. Freudenthal, M. Todd Washington   +6 more
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The Inhibitory Action of Kohamaic Acid A Derivatives on Mammalian DNA Polymerase β

Molecules, 2008
We previously isolated a novel natural product, designated kohamaic acid A (KA-A, compound 1), as an inhibitor of the first cleavage of fertilized sea urchin eggs, and found that this compound could selectively inhibit the activities of mammalian DNA ...
Yoshiyuki Mizushina, Daisuke Manita, Toshifumi Takeuchi, Yuko Kumamoto-Yonezawa, Yuki Matsui, Fumio Sugawara, Masaharu Takemura, Hirosato Takikawa, Hiromi Yoshida, Mitsuru Sasaki   +9 more
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Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
wiley   +1 more source

Engagement of Components of DNA-Break Repair Complex and NFκB in Hsp70A1A Transcription Upregulation by Heat Shock. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
An involvement of components of DNA-break repair (DBR) complex including DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) and poly-ADP-ribose polymerase 1 (PARP-1) in transcription regulation in response to distinct cellular signalling has been revealed by ...
Joyita Hazra, Pooja Mukherjee, Asif Ali, Soumita Poddar, Mahadeb Pal   +4 more
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe, Tanmay Kumar Mohanty, Rashna Bhandari, Dorothea Fiedler   +3 more
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Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li, Pedro A. Sánchez‐Murcia, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
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What influences DNA replication rate in budding yeast? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
BACKGROUND: DNA replication begins at specific locations called replication origins, where helicase and polymerase act in concert to unwind and process the single DNA filaments. The sites of active DNA synthesis are called replication forks.
Thomas W Spiesser, Christian Diener, Matteo Barberis, Edda Klipp   +3 more
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Transferrin receptor 1‐mediated iron uptake supports thermogenic activation in human cervical‐derived adipocytes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In this study, we found that human cervical‐derived adipocytes maintain intracellular iron level by regulating the expression of iron transport‐related proteins during adrenergic stimulation. Melanotransferrin is predicted to interact with transferrin receptor 1 based on in silico analysis.
Rahaf Alrifai, Mizuki Seo, Gyath Karadsheh, Fachrur Rizal Mahendra, Máté Á Demény, Ferenc Győry, János András Mótyán, László Fésüs, Endre Kristóf, Rini Arianti   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source