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Plasmodium falciparum gametogenesis essential protein 1 (GEP1) is a transmission‐blocking target

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study shows Plasmodium falciparum GEP1 is vital for activating sexual stages of malarial parasites even independently of a mosquito factor. Knockout parasites completely fail gamete formation even when a phosphodiesterase inhibitor is added. Two single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (V241L and S263P) are found in 12%–20% of field samples.
Frederik Huppertz, Milagros Siebeck Caturelli, Lina S. Lehmann, Florian Kurth, Alexander G. Maier, Kai Matuschewski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The enterococcal cytolysin synthetase has an unanticipated lipid kinase fold

eLife, 2015
The enterococcal cytolysin is a virulence factor consisting of two post-translationally modified peptides that synergistically kill human immune cells. Both peptides are made by CylM, a member of the LanM lanthipeptide synthetases.
Shi-Hui Dong, Weixin Tang, Tiit Lukk, Yi Yu, Satish K Nair, Wilfred A van der Donk   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cell cycle regulation of a Xenopus Wee1-like kinase [PDF]

, 1995
Using a polymerase chain reaction-based strategy, we have isolated a gene encoding a Wee1-like kinase from Xenopus eggs. The recombinant Xenopus Wee1 protein efficiently phosphorylates Cdc2 exclusively on Tyr- 15 in a cyclin-dependent manner.
Coleman, Thomas R., Dunphy, William G., Mueller, Paul R.   +2 more
core  

Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer [PDF]

, 2002
Cancers arise owing to the accumulation of mutations in critical genes that alter normal programmes of cell proliferation, differentiation and death. As the first stage of a systematic genome-wide screen for these genes, we have prioritized for analysis ...
Bignell, G.R., Bigner, D.D., Bottomley, W., Chenevix-Trench, G., Clegg, S., Cooper, C., Cossu, A., Cox, C., Darrow, T.L., Davies, H., Davis, N., Dicks, E., Edkins, S., Ewing, R., Flanagan, A., Floyd, Y., Futreal, P.A., Garnett, M.J., Gray, K., Gusterson, B.A., Hall, S., Hargrave, D., Hawes, R., Ho, J.W.C., Hooper, S., Hughes, J., Jayatilake, H., Kosmidou, V., Leung, S.Y., Maitland, N., Marais, R., Marshall, C.J., Menzies, A., Mould, C., Nicholson, A., Palmieri, G., Parker, A., Paterson, H., Pritchard-Jones, K., Riggins, G.J., Seigler, H.F., Shipley, J., Stephens, P., Stevens, C., Stratton, M.R., Teague, J., Watt, S., Weber, B.L., Wilson, R., Woffendin, H., Wooster, R., Yuen, S.T.   +51 more
core   +1 more source

Classification of Protein Kinases on the Basis of Both Kinase and Non-Kinase Regions

PLoS ONE, 2010
Protein phosphorylation is a generic way to regulate signal transduction pathways in all kingdoms of life. In many organisms, it is achieved by the large family of Ser/Thr/Tyr protein kinases which are traditionally classified into groups and subfamilies on the basis of the amino acid sequence of their catalytic domains.
Martin, Juliette, Anamika, Krishanpal, Srinivasan, Narayanaswamy   +2 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Linked dimers of the AAA+ ATPase Msp1 reveal energetic demands and mechanistic plasticity for substrate extraction from lipid bilayers

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cells must clear mislocalized or faulty proteins from membranes to survive. The AAA+ ATPase Msp1 performs this task, but dissecting how its six subunits work together is challenging. We engineered linked dimers with varied numbers of functional subunits to reveal how Msp1 subunits cooperate and use energy to extract proteins from the lipid bilayer ...
Deepika Gaur, Brian Acquaviva, Baylee A. Smith, Nathan Walker, Isabella Walter, Matthew L. Wohlever   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kinase signalling adaptation supports dysfunctional mitochondria in disease

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Mitochondria form a critical control nexus which are essential for maintaining correct tissue homeostasis. An increasing number of studies have identified dysregulation of mitochondria as a driver in cancer.
George L. Skalka, Mina Tsakovska, Daniel J. Murphy, Daniel J. Murphy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

GSK3-mediated raptor phosphorylation supports amino acid-dependent Q2 mTORC1-directed signalling [PDF]

, 2015
The mammalian or mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) complex 1 (mTORC1) is a ubiquitously expressed multimeric protein kinase complex that integrates nutrient and growth factor signals for the co-ordinated regulation of cellular metabolism and cell ...
Alan Prescott, Averous, Avruch, Azoulay-Alfaguter, Bain, Bar-Peled, Bar-Peled, Bradford, Carriere, Carriere, Clare Stretton, Coghlan, Cross, Demetriades, Dibble, Doble, Fonseca, Foster, Frey, Ganley, Garcia-Martinez, Gwinn, Gwinn, Hajduch, Hara, Harinder S. Hundal, Hosokawa, Ian G. Ganley, Inoki, Inoki, Inoki, Jewell, Jung, Kelleher, Kim, Kim, Kwak, Lipina, MacAulay, Marchand, Martina, Meijer, Menon, Michael J. Munson, Oshiro, Oshiro, Parr, Peter M. Taylor, Pfaffl, Ramirez-Valle, Rebsamen, Sancak, Shin, Smith, Stretton, Sutherland, Thorsten M. Hoffmann, Wang, Wang, Yoon, Zoncu   +60 more
core   +3 more sources

Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Novel mTORC2/HSPB4 Interaction: Role and Regulation of HSPB4 T148 Phosphorylation

Cells
HSPB4 and HSPB5 (α-crystallins) have shown increasing promise as neuroprotective agents, demonstrating several anti-apoptotic and protective roles in disorders such as multiple sclerosis and diabetic retinopathy.
Zachary B. Sluzala, Yang Shan, Lynda Elghazi, Emilio L. Cárdenas, Angelina Hamati, Amanda L. Garner, Patrice E. Fort   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source