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Catalytic Amyloids: Turning Fibrils Into Biocatalysts

Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.
Amyloids, traditionally associated with diseases, have emerged as versatile catalytic scaffolds. From natural amyloid sequences to bioinspired and de novo designs, we highlight strategies to construct catalytic active sites and anchor enzymes onto fibrils, creating versatile nanomaterials with tunable activities. ABSTRACT Amyloids have been regarded as
Alessandra Esposito, Linda Leone, Flavia Nastri, Angela Lombardi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of Rho GTPases in facial morphogenesis

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
The role of small GTPases, RHOA, RAC1, and CDC42 and pathway mediators is reviewed in the context of embryonic facial development. Lip fusion requires cytoskeletal remodeling during morphogenesis of the facial processes and during lip fusion. Fnm, frontonasal mass; lnp, lateral nasal process; mnp, medial nasal process; mxp, maxillary process; np, nasal
Isra Ibrahim, Joy M. Richman
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of ROP GTPase-activated Arabidopsis receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases (RLCK class VI_A) [PDF]

, 2011
Plants have to respond and adapt to a variety of continuously changing environmental factors in order to establish an appropriate developmental strategy to ensure survival. There are ample data showing that protein phosphorylation/dephosphorylation plays
Jurca Elena Manuela
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The cationic region of Rhes mediates its interactions with specific Gβ subunits [PDF]

, 2009
Ras homologue enriched in striatum (Rhes) is a small monomeric G protein which functions in a variety of cellular processes, including attenuation of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)signalling.
Davey, John, Goddard, Alan, Hill, Claire, Ladds, Graham   +3 more
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From Membrane Composition to Antimicrobial Strategies: Experimental and Computational Approaches to AMP Design and Selectivity

Small, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising candidates for next‐generation antibiotics, acting through mechanisms such as membrane disruption and intracellular targeting. This review examines how variations in bacterial membrane composition critically influence AMP activity.
Paolo Rossetti, Marius F.W. Trollmann, Christina Wichmann, Thomas Gutsmann, Christian Eggeling, Rainer A. Böckmann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Luteinizing hormone receptor knockout mouse: What has it taught us?

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Luteinizing hormone (LH), along with its agonist choriongonadotropin (hCG) in humans, is the key hormone responsible for the tropic regulation of the gonadal function. LH and hCG act through their cognate receptor, the luteinizing hormone/choriongonadotropin receptor (LHCGR; more appropriately LHR in rodents lacking CG), located in the testis ...
Ilpo T. Huhtaniemi
wiley   +1 more source

Tubulin cofactors and Arl2 are cage-like chaperones that regulate the soluble αβ-tubulin pool for microtubule dynamics. [PDF]

, 2015
Microtubule dynamics and polarity stem from the polymerization of αβ-tubulin heterodimers. Five conserved tubulin cofactors/chaperones and the Arl2 GTPase regulate α- and β-tubulin assembly into heterodimers and maintain the soluble tubulin pool in the ...
Al-Bassam, Jawdat, Corbett, Kevin D, Jia, Weitao, Le, Sinh, Leary, Julie, Moore, Jeffrey K, Nithianantham, Stanley, Seto, Elbert   +7 more
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An intracellular recombinant single‐chain variable antibody fragment as a new class of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background and Purpose Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) is a ubiquitous second messenger involved in human (patho‐)physiology. Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) is a major cGMP hydrolyzing enzyme in many cell types including vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Several highly selective PDE5 inhibitors are in clinical use. However, there are currently no
Kürsat Kirkgöz, Sophie Sprenger, Olga Schweigert, Sanika Mohagaonkar, Matti Walsdorff, Tanja Zeller, Filip Berisha, Viacheslav O. Nikolaev, Sergei D. Rybalkin   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcription-translation coupling: direct interactions of RNA polymerase with ribosomes and ribosomal subunits. [PDF]

, 2017
In prokaryotes, RNA polymerase and ribosomes can bind concurrently to the same RNA transcript, leading to the functional coupling of transcription and translation.
Blaha, Gregor M, Conn, Adam B, Diggs, Stephen, Fan, Haitian, Gamper, Howard B, Hahm, Joseph, Hou, Ya-Ming, O'Leary, Seán E, Wang, Yinsheng, Williams, Preston B   +9 more
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The return of metabolism: biochemistry and physiology of glycolysis

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Glycolysis is a fundamental metabolic pathway central to the bioenergetics and physiology of virtually all living organisms. In this comprehensive review, we explore the intricate biochemical principles and evolutionary origins of glycolytic pathways, from the classical Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas (EMP) pathway in humans to various prokaryotic and ...
Nana‐Maria Grüning, Federica Agostini, Camila Caldana, Johannes Hartl, Matthias Heinemann, Markus A. Keller, Jan Lukas Krüsemann, Costanza Lamperti, Carole L. Linster, Steffen N. Lindner, Julia Muenzner, Jens Nielsen, Zoran Nikoloski, Bettina Siebers, Jacky L. Snoep, Hezi Tenenboim, Bas Teusink, Spencer J. Williams, Mirjam M. C. Wamelink, Markus Ralser   +19 more
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