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Structural insights and therapeutic targets in Acinetobacter baumannii capsule biosynthesis

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Hypervirulent KL49 A. baumannii's capsular polysaccharide contains the nonulosonic acid 8‐epi‐Leg5,7Ac2, synthesized by epimerization via ElaA, ElaB, and ElaC. Crystal structures of ElaA, ElaB, and ElaC reveal their role in CMP‐Leg5,7Ac2 synthesis and regioselective C8 epimerization.
Woo Cheol Lee, Junho Jeong, Chae Yeong Lee, Hyunjoon Cho, Man Hwan Oh, Je Chul Lee, Jee‐Young Lee, Yangmee Kim   +7 more
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ABL kinase‐dependent phosphorylation of SH proteins promotes their direct interaction with CRK family SH2 domains

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
CT10 regulator of kinase (CRK) and CRK‐Like (CRKL) are signaling adaptors driving cell adhesion, motility, differentiation, and proliferation. SH2‐domain containing (SH) proteins are enriched in YXXP motifs which when phosphorylated create preferred binding sites for CRK family SH2 domains.
Phoebe M. Cousens, Brendan W. Chandler, Anna M. Schmoker, Jaye L. Weinert, Charlotte A. Kearns, Warren T. Yacawych, Amila Šemić, Alicia M. Ebert, Bryan A. Ballif   +8 more
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The evolution of plasmid-carried antibiotic resistance

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011
Background Antibiotic resistance represents a significant public health problem. When resistance genes are mobile, being carried on plasmids or phages, their spread can be greatly accelerated.
Rankin Daniel J, Svara Fabian
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A High-Throughput Method for Screening for Genes Controlling Bacterial Conjugation of Antibiotic Resistance

mSystems, 2020
The rapid horizontal transmission of antibiotic resistance genes on conjugative plasmids between bacterial host cells is a major cause of the accelerating antibiotic resistance crisis.
Hanna Alalam, Fabrice E. Graf, Martin Palm, Marie Abadikhah, Martin Zackrisson, Jonas Boström, Alfred Fransson, Chris Hadjineophytou, Linnéa Persson, Simon Stenberg, Matilda Mattsson, Payam Ghiaci, Per Sunnerhagen, Jonas Warringer, Anne Farewell   +14 more
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Identification of a Shiga toxin A‐derived peptide internalized into Gb3 receptor‐bearing cells via interaction with the Shiga toxin B subunit

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The process of internalization of the Shiga toxin A subunit via formation of a complex with the Shiga toxin B subunit, which specifically binds to the Gb3 receptor. The peptide is designed to act as a carrier of drugs into cancer cells. Here, we explored the potential of peptides derived from the catalytic A subunit of Shiga toxin (STxA) to be drug ...
Giulia Opassi, João C. Encarnação, Valeria Napolitano, Grzegorz Dubin, Grzegorz Popowicz, Karl Andersson, U. Helena Danielson   +6 more
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Conserved binding mode but diverse interfaces of MreC‐PBP2 interactions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The crystal structure of abMreC reveals a conserved two β‐barrel architecture and provides structural insights into its role within the bacterial elongasome. The abMreC–abPBP2 complex model identifies the molecular basis of MreC‐mediated PBP2 recognition, contributing to the regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis.
Hyunseok Jang, Hyo Been Jin, Chang Min Kim, So Yeon Lee, Hyun Ho Park   +4 more
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AscF in the mycobacterial CIII–CIV supercomplex lacks metal and nucleotide binding but links malate oxidation to respiration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The mycobacterial CIII‐CIV respiratory supercomplex is an obligate assembly, encompassing several subunits of unknown functions. We have characterized the intracellular subunit AscF, and show that it is unlikely to be a sensor for metals or nucleotides, but is required for growth on nonfermentable energy sources, and likely works as an adapter for ...
Eni Rile, Riccardo Diamanti, Daniel Lundin, Soni Sharma, Robin Lissner, Coenraad P. Kuil, Martin Högbom, Dirk Bald, Dan Sjöstrand   +8 more
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An epithelial GPR35 isoform supports tumor‐associated transcriptional and metabolic phenotypes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
GPR35 generates two functionally distinct isoforms with previously unresolved roles. GPR35‐short mediates immune‐cell chemotaxis, while GPR35‐long is enriched in colorectal cancer epithelium, where it supports increased metabolism, proliferation, and tumor‐associated transcriptional programs.
Jørgen D. Rønneberg, Martine Hjeltnes, Josephine Krieger, Joshua E. Elias, Maria Stensland, Kristian Holm, Xiaojun Jiang, Chuki Khangsar, Tuula A. Nyman, Arthur Kaser, Johannes R. Hov, Tom H. Karlsen, Nicole C. Kaneider, Frode L. Jahnsen, Georg Schneditz   +14 more
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A convenient method to generate and maintain poly(A)-encoding DNA sequences required for in vitro transcription of mRNA

BioTechniques, 2019
Generating mRNA in vitro to encode therapeutic or cell-modifying proteins is rapidly gaining favor. An important factor that determines efficiency of translation from in vitro transcribed mRNA is the length of the 3′ poly(A) sequence.
Patrick Arbuthnot, Abdullah Ely, Kristie Bloom   +2 more
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Engineered extracellular vesicles enriched with the miR‐214/199a cluster enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in ovarian cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Loss of the miR‐214/199a cluster is associated with recurrence in ovarian cancer. Engineered small extracellular vesicles (m214‐sEVs) elevate miR‐214‐3p/miR‐199a‐5p in tumor cells, suppress β‐catenin, TLR4, and YKT6 signaling, reprogram tumor‐derived sEV cargo, reduce chemoresistance and migration, and enhance carboplatin efficacy and survival in ...
Weida Wang, Ayesha Alvero, Yi Qin, Mingjin Wang, Alexandra Fox, Yanfeng Li, Michael Millman, Amy Kemper, Gil Mor, Xian Shuang Liu, Michael Chopp, Zheng Gang Zhang, Yi Zhang   +12 more
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