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Dissecting Distinct Roles of NEDDylation E1 Ligase Heterodimer APPBP1 and UBA3 Reveals Potential Evolution Process for Activation of Ubiquitin-related Pathways. [PDF]

, 2018
Despite the similar enzyme cascade in the Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-like peptide(Ubl) conjugation, the involvement of single or heterodimer E1 activating enzyme has been a mystery.
Gaieb, Zied, Kung, Raphael, Le, Frank, Liao, Jiayu, Malik-Chaudhry, Harbani Kaur, Morikis, Dimitrios, Reyes, Michael, Saavedra, Amanda   +7 more
core  

Development of catecholamine and cortisol stress responses in zebrafish. [PDF]

, 2014
Both adrenal catecholamines and steroids are known to be involved in the stress response, immune function, blood pressure and energy homeostasis. The response to stress is characterized by the activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis ...
Dipple, Katrina M, Eto, Kaoru, Henderson-MacLennan, Nicole, Mazilu-Brown, Jaime K, McCabe, Edward RB   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Making tau amyloid models in vitro: a crucial and underestimated challenge

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review highlights the challenges of producing in vitro amyloid assemblies of the tau protein. We review how accurately the existing protocols mimic tau deposits found in the brain of patients affected with tauopathies. We discuss the important properties that should be considered when forming amyloids and the benchmarks that should be used to ...
Julien Broc, Clara Piersson, Yann Fichou
wiley   +1 more source

X-ray structure and enzymatic study of a bacterial NADPH oxidase highlight the activation mechanism of eukaryotic NOX

eLife
NADPH oxidases (NOX) are transmembrane proteins, widely spread in eukaryotes and prokaryotes, that produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). Eukaryotes use the ROS products for innate immune defense and signaling in critical (patho)physiological processes ...
Isabelle Petit-Hartlein, Annelise Vermot, Michel Thepaut, Anne-Sophie Humm, Florine Dupeux, Jerome Dupuy, Vincent Chaptal, Jose Antonio Marquez, Susan ME Smith, Franck Fieschi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Keap1 represses nuclear activation of antioxidant responsive elements by Nrf2 through binding to the amino-terminal Neh2 domain.

Genes & Development, 1999
Transcription factor Nrf2 is essential for the antioxidant responsive element (ARE)-mediated induction of phase II detoxifying and oxidative stress enzyme genes.
K. Itoh, N. Wakabayashi, Y. Katoh, T. Ishii, Kazuhiko Igarashi, J. D. Engel, J. D. Engel, Masayuki Yamamoto   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Unraveling Mycobacterium tuberculosis acid resistance and pH homeostasis mechanisms

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibits a remarkable resilience to acid stress. In this Review, we discuss some of the molecular mechanisms and metabolic pathways used by the tubercle bacilli to adapt and resist host‐mediated acid stress. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a successful pathogen that has developed a variety of strategies to survive and ...
Janïs Laudouze, Stéphane Canaan, Alexandre Gouzy, Pierre Santucci   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activation of the Bradykinin System by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

European Journal of Inflammation, 2010
The Bradykinin (BK) system has a very significant role in the regulation of blood pressure (BP). Hence, reduced activity of BK receptors mediated via decreased circulating endogenous kinin might explain the cause of high BP.
J.N. Sharma
doaj   +1 more source

Covalently bound substrate at the regulatory site triggers allosteric enzyme activation [PDF]

, 2008
The mechanism by which the enzyme pyruvate decarboxylase from yeast is activated allosterically has been elucidated. A total of seven three-dimensional structures of the enzyme, of enzyme variants or of enzyme complexes form two yeast species (three of ...
Georg Wille, Manfred Weiss, Michael Spinka, Ralph Golbik, Steffen Kutter, Stephan Kö   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Refining the NaV1.7 pharmacophore of a class of venom‐derived peptide inhibitors via a combination of in silico screening and rational engineering

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Venom peptides have shown promise in treating pain. Our study uses computer screening to identify a peptide that targets a sodium channel (NaV1.7) linked to chronic pain. We produced the peptide in the laboratory and refined its design, advancing the search for innovative pain therapies.
Gagan Sharma, Jennifer R. Deuis, Xinying Jia, Theo Crawford, Sassan Rahnama, Eivind A. B. Undheim, Irina Vetter, Yanni K. ‐Y. Chin, Mehdi Mobli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

β-Galactosidase- and Photo-Activatable Fluorescent Probes for Protein Labeling and Super-Resolution STED Microscopy in Living Cells

Molecules
We report on the synthesis of two fluorescent probes which can be activated by β-Galactosidase (β-Gal) enzymes and/or light. The probes contained 2-nitro-4-oxybenzyl and 3-nitro-4-oxybenzyl fragments, with β-Gal residues linked to C-4.
Taukeer A. Khan, Stefan Stoldt, Mariano L. Bossi, Vladimir N. Belov, Stefan W. Hell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source