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Polymorphic toxin systems: Comprehensive characterization of trafficking modes, processing, mechanisms of action, immunity and ecology using comparative genomics

Biology Direct, 2012
Background Proteinaceous toxins are observed across all levels of inter-organismal and intra-genomic conflicts. These include recently discovered prokaryotic polymorphic toxin systems implicated in intra-specific conflicts.
Zhang Dapeng, de Souza Robson F, Anantharaman Vivek, Iyer Lakshminarayan M, Aravind L   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

DNA polymerase beta-like nucleotidyltransferase superfamily: identification of three new families, classification and evolutionary history

Nucleic Acids Research, 1999
A detailed analysis of the polbeta superfamily of nucleotidyltransferases was performed using computer methods for iterative database search, multiple alignment, motif analysis and structural modeling. Three previously uncharacterized families of predicted nucleotidyltransferases are described. One of these new families includes small proteins found in
L, Aravind, E V, Koonin
openaire   +3 more sources

Nutrient disturbance in a shallow aquaculture pond impacts Microcystis gene expression but does not impact bacterial community function during bloom conditions

Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.
Abstract Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cHABs) are worldwide issues. Reduced nitrogen forms (ammonium and urea) have recently been measured in freshwater systems at concentrations not previously recorded. These reduced nitrogen forms have been shown to favor the proliferation of harmful cyanobacteria.
Matthew F. Gladfelter, Hunter R. Baylous, Alan E. Wilson, Morgan M. Steffen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inducible auto-phosphorylation regulates a widespread family of nucleotidyltransferase toxins

Nature Communications
Nucleotidyltransferases (NTases) control diverse physiological processes, including RNA modification, DNA replication and repair, and antibiotic resistance.
Tom J. Arrowsmith, Xibing Xu, Shangze Xu, Ben Usher, Peter Stokes, Megan Guest, Agnieszka K. Bronowska, Pierre Genevaux, Tim R. Blower   +8 more
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Ro5‐4864, a ligand of the mitochondrial translocator protein, protects against heart failure in mice via regulation of the p62‐Keap1‐Nrf2 axis

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Graphical abstract of the proposed Ro5‐4864 mechanism of action via p62‐Keap1‐Nrf2 axis in heart failure. TSPO, the 18‐kDa mitochondrial translocator protein of the outer mitochondrial membrane, can directly interact with p62 (also known as SQSTM1), which is crucial for the degradation of damaged mitochondria by autophagy ...
Daphne A. Diloretto, Phung N. Thai, Gabriela Grigorean, Veneese J. Brown, Tjien Dwyer, Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, Elena N. Dedkova, Saul Schaefer   +7 more
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Proteome Analysis of Corynebacterium diphtheriae–Macrophage Interaction

PROTEOMICS, Volume 26, Issue 8, Page 9-28, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Contact of Corynebacterium diphtheriae with macrophages induces adaptations on both bacterial and cellular sides. The study presented here was aiming to shed light on the simultaneous intracellular adaptation of the bacteria and changes in the proteome of the phagocytes in response to the internalization of C. diphtheriae.
Luca Musella, Jens Möller, Christopher Lischer, Julio Vera‐Gonzalez, Jörg Hofmann, Lisa Ott, Andreas Burkovski   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in the Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Anti‐Phage Defence Systems

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2026.
Panoptes as an example for an antiphage system consists of OptS producing a cyclic dinucleotide that prevents activation of OptE, a transmembrane protein. Phage T4 infection introduces the sponge protein Acb2 that adsorbs the cyclic dinucleotide thus activating OptE which disrupts the cell membrane aborting phage infection.
Harald Brüssow
wiley   +1 more source

Elucidation of DNA Primase as a Drug Target in Leishmania donovani: Structure‐Guided Inhibitor Identification and Biochemical Validation

Chemical Biology &Drug Design, Volume 108, Issue 1, July 2026.
Structure‐guided and biochemical analyses indicate that DNA primase of Leishmania donovani represents a potential therapeutic target, as repurposed compounds, particularly Pritelivir, demonstrate marked inhibitory effects accompanied by reduced parasite proliferation, replication, and altered cellular morphology in in vitro and cell‐based studies ...
Deep Bhowmik, Anupama Sharma, Ravi Prakash Arya, Diwakar Kumar   +3 more
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Epigenetic Aging in Brain Tissue of the Self‐Fertilizing Vertebrate, Kryptolebias marmoratus

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Using the self‐fertilizing vertebrate Kryptolebias marmoratus, we developed an epigenetic clock from brain tissue that predicts chronological age with high accuracy, demonstrating that DNA methylation changes consistently with age even in the near absence of genetic variation. The 40 age‐associated CpG sites identified map to genes with conserved roles
Justine Bélik, Frédéric Silvestre
wiley   +1 more source

The toxin–antitoxin complex Fic‐1–AntF functions as a deAMPylase that regulates the activity of DNA gyrase

mLife, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 301-311, June 2026.
Abstract Toxin–antitoxin (TA) systems found in diverse bacteria play important roles in their adaptation to changing environments. The toxin of the Fic‐1–AntF TA pair from Pseudomonas bijieensis strain 2P24 inhibits bacterial DNA replication by attacking the subunit B of DNA gyrase (GyrB) via AMPylation, while the antitoxin AntF blocks its enzymatic ...
Furong Chen, Liwei Guo, Canhua Lu, Wenjun Jiang, Zhao‐Qing Luo, Junfeng Liu, Li‐Qun Zhang   +6 more
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