Membrane composition and thermodynamic identity as boundaries of life for synthetic cell research
What makes a cell a cell? The boundary of a living cell is not just a wall. Read as a Markov blanket, the membrane separates internal from external states, generating identity and non‐equilibrium order. Can this identity be rebuilt from scratch in a synthetic cell?
Caterina Presutti, Bert Poolman
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A TOPOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR DNA REPLICATION
DNA replication, a vital biological function, can be effectively modelled as a two-component link. As this link splits during replication, the double-helical nature of DNA leads to the formation of supercoils¾essentially, entanglement. To untangle these supercoils, DNA segments must be exchanged, a task performed by enzymes called topoisomerases.
Mohamad, Abdul Adheem, Yashiro, Tsukasa
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Increasing the activity of DNAzyme based on the telomeric sequence: 2’-OMe-RNA and LNA modifications
2’-OMe-RNA analogues and LNA point modifications of DNA oligonucleotides were applied for the modulation of the G-quadruplex topology and enhancement of peroxidase activity of the resulting DNAzymes.
Kosman J., Żukowski K., Juskowiak B.
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RoundMi: A quantitative method to analyze mitochondrial morphology in mitotic cells
RoundMi is a workflow for rapid analysis of mitochondrial morphology in mitotic cells. By combining adaptive preprocessing with automated segmentation and quantification, it enables accurate measurements from single focal plane images, reducing acquisition time and computational demands while remaining compatible with high‐throughput fixed and live ...
Elmira Parvindokht Bararpour +2 more
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The unique DNA topology and DNA topoisomerases of hyperthermophilic archaea [PDF]
Hyperthermophilic archaea exhibit a unique pattern of DNA topoisomerase activities. They have a peculiar enzyme, reverse gyrase, which introduces positive superturns into DNA at the expense of ATP. This enzyme has been found in all hyperthermophiles tested so far (including Bacteria) but never in mesophiles.
P, Forterre +2 more
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A benzothiazolium salt fluorophore for topology-specific discrimination of non-B DNA structures
Accurate detection of non-B DNA structures remains challenging yet critical for understanding their roles in gene regulation, genome stability, and disease mechanisms.
Yawen Hou +6 more
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A targeting sequence directs DNA methyltransferase to sites of DNA replication in mammalian nuclei [PDF]
Tissue-specific patterns of methylated deoxycytidine residues in the mammalian genome are preserved by postreplicative methylation of newly synthesized DNA. DNA methyltransferase (MTase) is here shown to associate with replication foci during S phase but
Heinz-Ulrich Weier +14 more
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UiO‐66(Zr) metal–organic frameworks are chemically stable, biocompatible, and highly tunable nanomaterials. Their modular structure enables controlled drug delivery, multimodal bioimaging, and light‐activated photodynamic therapy, supporting integrated diagnostic and therapeutic (theranostic) applications in cancer and biomedical research.
Veronika Huntošová +2 more
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Molecular characterization of covRS mutations in M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) acquires covRS mutations driving a hypervirulent bacterial state, frequently associated with invasive disease‐like necrotizing fasciitis. We demonstrate that the newly emerged M1UK GAS lineage can also acquire these mutations.
Jarrad Pritchard +12 more
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Preferential binding of hot spot mutant p53 proteins to supercoiled DNA in vitro and in cells.
Hot spot mutant p53 (mutp53) proteins exert oncogenic gain-of-function activities. Binding of mutp53 to DNA is assumed to be involved in mutp53-mediated repression or activation of several mutp53 target genes.
Marie Brázdová +11 more
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