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S‐Adenosylmethionine (SAM) hydrolases counter increased SAM epimerisation in thermophilic archaea

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
S‐Adenosyl‐l‐methionine (SAM) is a vital enzyme cofactor. Epimerisation at the sulfonium centre of biologically active (SS,SCα)‐SAM is driven by heat, yielding biologically inactive (RS,SCα)‐SAM. Here, two novel archaeal SAM hydrolases from the thermophilic Sulfolobus acidocaldarius and the halophilic Haloferax volcanii are shown to cleave (RS,SCα)‐SAM.
Agnes Bartels   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The tryptophan prenyltransferase ComQ from Bacillus subtilis 168 can prenylate daptomycin at Trp1

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
ComQ168 from Bacillus subtilis 168 catalyzes C‐terminal tryptophan farnesylation of ComX to generate a competence‐inducing pheromone. Recombinant ComQ168 also modifies cyclic peptides, including Daptomycin, likely at the N‐terminal tryptophan. Structural modeling highlights a C‐terminal binding region, supporting substrate promiscuity and establishing ...
Yanli Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural basis of mevalonate pathway regulation by feedback inhibition of mevalonate kinase. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Biol Chem
D'Emilia RLS   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Common pathways and outliers in glucose catabolism across Trypanosomatidae

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Trypanosomatid parasites, including Trypanosoma sp., Leishmania sp., Phytomonas sp., and Vickermania sp., share a common motif: a metabolism built around the glycosome, a unique peroxisome‐derived organelle housing the first steps of glycolysis. Yet, these organisms have evolved remarkably diverse strategies to catabolize glucose, excreting distinct ...
Fred R. Opperdoes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

CD36‐mediated lipid rewiring in the metabolic adaptation of tumour ecosystems

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Nutrient deprivation drives a lipid‐centric shift in tumour metabolic symbiosis and signalling network. CD36 functions as a bidirectional bridge, transferring fatty acids from stromal donors (adipocytes, CAFs) to the ecosystem tumour‐ and microenvironment‐dependently.
Anna Sebestyén   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural and mutational analysis of Methanosarcina mazei prenylated FMN synthase reveals the basis of its unique prenyl donor substrate specificity

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Some prenylated flavin mononucleotide (prFMN) synthases exceptionally prefer dimethylallyl phosphate (DMAP) over dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP), which is a common prenyl donor substrate for many prenyltransferases. Structural and mutagenic analyses of Methanosarcina mazei prFMN synthase, which prefers DMAP but can also accept DMAPP, elucidated its ...
Sou Fukuhara   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Newly identified human aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetase complex interacting multifunctional protein 2 (AIMP2) loss‐of‐function mutations cause neurodevelopmental defects linked to cell death in a zebrafish model

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Human AIMP2 mutations lead to severe neurodevelopmental defects and brain atrophy. Using patient‐derived fibroblasts from two individuals, we show decreased AIMP2 protein levels and overall protein synthesis. In a zebrafish loss‐of‐function model, the lack of AIMP2 leads to an increase in cell death and results in smaller brains.
Patrick Mullen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrothermal origin of metabolic phosphorylation

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Serpentinizing hydrothermal vents are candidate sites for biochemical origins. They generate extremely reducing conditions, depositing phosphite (HPO32−) and transition metals, including palladium, in the native (zero‐valent) state. Schlikker et al.
Manon L. Schlikker   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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