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A histidine‐rich extension of the mitochondrial F0 subunit ATP6 from the ice worm Mesenchytraeus solifugus increases ATP synthase activity in bacteria

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The glacier ice worm Mesenchytraeus solifugus survives year‐round at 0 °C. Its ATP6 subunit, which forms a regulatory component of the proton pore in mitochondrial ATP synthase, has a carboxy‐terminal extension not found in any other organism examined to date. Here, we show that fusion of this extension to the homologous AtpB protein in E. coli results
Truman Dunkley, Daniel H. Shain, Eric A. Klein   +2 more
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Elucidation of interface interactions between a dehydratase domain and an acyl carrier protein in cremimycin polyketide synthase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In modular polyketide synthases, the dehydratase (DH) domain catalyzes the dehydration reaction of the β‐hydroxyacyl unit attached to the cognate acyl carrier protein (ACP) domain. However, it is unclear how DH interacts with ACP during the reaction. In this study, we identified DH–ACP interface residues, providing the first detailed insights into DH ...
Kaede Kotagiri, Haruka Tachibana, Daisuke Kawasaki, Taichi Chisuga, Toma Kashima, Shinya Fushinobu, Fumitaka Kudo, Tadashi Eguchi, Akimasa Miyanaga   +8 more
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Transcriptome dynamics in early in vivo developing and in vitro produced porcine embryos

BMC Genomics, 2021
Background The transcriptional changes around the time of embryonic genome activation in pre-implantation embryos indicate that this process is highly dynamic.
Vera A. van der Weijden, Meret Schmidhauser, Mayuko Kurome, Johannes Knubben, Veronika L. Flöter, Eckhard Wolf, Susanne E. Ulbrich   +6 more
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Functional variation among LPMOs revealed by the inhibitory effects of cyanide and buffer ions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study addresses the inhibition of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) by cyanide and explains how and why the magnitude of observed inhibitory effects depends on the way LPMO reactions are setup and on the type of LPMO. Enzymes known as lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are mono‐copper polysaccharide‐degrading peroxygenases that ...
Ole Golten, Lorenz Schwaiger, Zarah Forsberg, Kelsi R. Hall, Anton A. Stepnov, Tom Z. Emrich‐Mills, Iván Ayuso‐Fernández, Morten Sørlie, Roland Ludwig, Åsmund Kjendseth Røhr, Vincent G. H. Eijsink   +10 more
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The effects of runs-of-homozygosity on pig domestication and breeding

BMC Genomics
Background Since their domestication, recent inbreeding together with intensive artificial selection and population bottlenecks have allowed the prevalence of deleterious mutations and the increase of runs-of-homozygosity (ROH) in domestic pigs.
Lin Tao, Hang Liu, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Hai-Bing Xie, Shu-Tang Feng, Ya-Ping Zhang   +5 more
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Tupaia GBP1 exploits autophagy to restrict herpes simplex virus type 1 infection

Autophagy Reports, 2022
Macroautophagy/autophagy initiated by STING1 (stimulator of interferon response cGAMP interactor 1) is actively involved in viral infection; and it is known that interferon-inducible guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) exploit autophagy to defend the host ...
Tianle Gu, Yong-Gang Yao
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Ablation of LRP6 in alpha‐smooth muscle actin‐expressing cells abrogates lung inflammation and fibrosis upon bleomycin‐induced lung injury

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Low‐density lipoprotein receptor‐related protein 6 (LRP6) is a key receptor for the Wnt antagonist Dickkopf1 (DKK1). DKK1 protein expression is induced in a bleomycin (BLM)‐induced lung injury model. We show that DKK1 induces proinflammatory and profibrotic genes in lung fibroblasts.
Eun‐Ah Sung, Mikhail G. Dozmorov, SuJeong Song, Theingi Aung, Min Hee Park, Patricia J. Sime, Wook‐Jin Chae   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of the Kelch domain containing (KLHDC) subfamily and relationships with diseases

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Kelch protein superfamily includes 63 members, with the KLHDC subfamily having 10 proteins. While their functions are not fully understood, recent advances in KLHDC2's structure and role in protein degradation have highlighted its potential for drug development, especially in PROTAC therapies.
Courtney Pilcher, Paula Armina V. Buco, Jia Q. Truong, Paul A. Ramsland, Monique F. Smeets, Carl R. Walkley, Jessica K. Holien   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skeletal dysmorphology and mineralization defects in Fgf20 KO mice

Frontiers in Endocrinology
IntroductionFibroblast growth factor 20 (Fgf20), a member of the Fgf9 subfamily, was identified as an important regulator of bone differentiation and homeostasis processes. However, the role of Fgf20 in bone physiology has not been approached yet.
Sylvie Dlugosova, Frantisek Spoutil, Carlos Eduardo Madureira Trufen, Betul Melike Ogan, Michaela Prochazkova, Olha Fedosieieva, Petr Nickl, Goretti Aranaz Novaliches, Radislav Sedlacek, Radislav Sedlacek, Jan Prochazka, Jan Prochazka   +11 more
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The apo LETM1 F‐EF‐hand adopts a closed conformation that underlies a multi‐modal sensory role in mitochondria

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present the first solution structure of the Ca2+‐depleted LETM1 F‐EF‐hand through a D676A/N678A Ca2+ binding‐deficient mutant, revealing a closed hydrophobic cleft caused by a unique F1‐helix pivot. The apo LETM1 F‐EF‐hand exhibits regiospecific hot and cold unfolding, sensitivity to physiological pH changes and potential for promiscuous heterotypic
Qi‐Tong Lin, Danielle M. Colussi, Peter B. Stathopulos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source