FEBS Letters, EarlyView.How do genomes gain new functional parts? In eukaryotes, which tend to evolve under weak selection, much of the genome is junk. Palazzo and Qiu borrow the logic of Markov chains to show how non‐functional DNA becomes functional through the appearance of intermediate states, which arise due to epistasis, buffering, and biochemical messiness, allowing ...
Alexander F. Palazzo, Yi Qiu
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Symbiont effectors modulate plant signaling to increase host stress resilience. [PDF]
Plant PhysiolRehneke L +10 more
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The Shewanella oneidensis Fic enzyme SoFic targets the switch‐I region of EF‐Tu for AMPylation
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Fic enzymes mediate diverse post‐translational modifications across all domains of life, including AMPylation. Prokaryotic EF‐Tu can be AMPylated and deAMPylated by the conserved Fic enzyme SoFic. Structural and biochemical approaches were used to characterize the effect of AMPylation on EF‐Tu, SoFic's enzymatic activities, and the enzyme‐target ...
Svenja Runge +6 more
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Type VI secretion systems at the interface between bacteria and eukaryotic cells. [PDF]
Genet Mol BiolBragil ISM +4 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Synechocystis strains deficient in succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) secrete more succinate than the WT under dark anaerobic conditions, supporting that SDH then primarily acts as SDH, not as a fumarate reductase. L‐aspartate oxidase (Laspo) from Synechocystis is functional under anaerobic conditions, reducing fumarate to succinate.
Kateryna Kukil +3 more
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Coordination of quorum sensing with T3SS and T6SS: Bacterial strategies for combating fungal pathogens. [PDF]
VirulenceMa Y, Ren A, Ji X, Sun Y, Xue P, Yang L.
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RNA‐related functions of BRCA2 in transcription, replication, and genome stability
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Beyond its role in homologous recombination, BRCA2 regulates R‐loop homeostasis, DNA–RNA hybrid resolution, RNA polymerase II dynamics, and transcriptional activation. Disruption of any of these functions can contribute to genome instability, inflammatory signaling, and tumorigenesis. BRCA2 is a central tumor suppressor protein best known for its roles
Lucia Alvaro‐Aranda +2 more
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Discovery and role of Phytophthora infestans effectors in interaction with Solanum tuberosum
reservedSolanum tuberosum è coltivata in tutto il mondo e in alcuni paesi costituisce la base dell’alimentazione per milioni di persone. Oltre a rappresentare una risorsa fondamentale per la sicurezza alimentare, la patata alimenta importanti filiere ...
BOLDRIN, DANIEL
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of Thecaphora frezzii, cause of peanut smut, reveals the largest genome of the true smut fungi. [PDF]
G3 (Bethesda)Greatens N +9 more
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Artificial molecular machines and motors—Design and control of nanoscale motion
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Molecules are constantly moving because of thermal fluctuations, but random motion alone cannot be exploited to perform directional tasks. Artificial molecular machines use chemical, electrical, or light energy to bias this motion. Molecular shuttles, rotary motors, and supramolecular pumps illustrate how nanoscale movement can be controlled and ...
Leonardo Andreoni, Alberto Credi
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