Hydrogen bonding to the cysteine ligand of superoxide reductase: acid--base control of the reaction intermediates [PDF]
Journal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication
of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2013, 18, pp.815 - 830, 2015 Superoxide reductase SOR is a non-heme iron metalloenzyme that detoxifies superoxide radical in microorganisms. Its active site consists of an unusual non-heme Fe2+ center in a [His4 Cys1] square pyramidal pentacoordination, with the axial cysteine ligand proposed to be an essential feature in catalysis.
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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 +8 more
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Organic chemistry in the first phases of Solar-type protostars [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Planetary systems such as our own are formed after a long process where matter condenses from diffuse clouds to stars, planets, asteroids, comets and residual dust, undergoing dramatic changes in physical and chemical state in less than a few million years.
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Coarse-Grained Residue-Based Models of Disordered Protein Condensates: Utility and Limitations of Simple Charge Pattern Parameters [PDF]
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) Vol.20, pp.28558-28574
(2018), 2018 Biomolecular condensates undergirded by phase separations of proteins and nucleic acids serve crucial biological functions. To gain physical insights into their genetic basis, we study how liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) depends on their sequence charge patterns using a continuum Langevin chain model ...
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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 +10 more
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Crystal structure of a pre-chemistry viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase suggests participation of two basic residues in catalysis [PDF]
, 2022 Rui Li, Meihua Wang, Peng Gong
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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 +6 more
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Enhanced weathering of kimberlite residues in soils: Effects on CO2 fluxes and drainage chemistry [PDF]
, 2023 Zivi Schaffer +3 more
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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 +6 more
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DNA Nucleobase Synthesis at Titan Atmosphere Analog by Soft X-rays [PDF]
, 2009 Titan, the largest satellite of Saturn, has an atmosphere chiefly made up of N2 and CH4 and includes traces of many simple organic compounds. This atmosphere also partly consists of haze and aerosol particles which during the last 4.5 gigayears have been processed by electric discharges, ions, and ionizing photons, being slowly deposited over the Titan
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