Ion channel function of polycystin‐2/polycystin‐1 heteromer revealed by structure‐guided mutagenesis
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Mutations in polycystin‐1 (PC1) or polycystin‐2 (PC2) cause autosomal‐dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). We generated a novel gain‐of‐function PC2/PC1 heteromeric ion channel by mutating pore‐blocking residues. Moreover, we demonstrated that PC2 will preferentially assemble with PC1 to form heteromeric complexes when PC1 is co‐expressed ...
Tobias Staudner +7 more
wiley +1 more source
In vivo analysis of NHPX reveals a novel nucleolar localization pathway involving a transient accumulation in splicing speckles [PDF]
, 2002 The NHPX protein is a nucleolar factor that binds directly to a conserved RNA target sequence found in nucleolar box C/D snoRNAs and in U4 snRNA. Using enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (EYFP)– and enhanced cyan fluorescent protein–NHPX fusions, we ...
Lamond, Angus I., Leung, Anthony K. L.
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A stepwise emergence of evolution in the RNA world
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.How did biological evolution emerge from chemical reactions? This perspective proposes a gradual scenario of self‐organization among RNA molecules, where catalytic feedback on random mixtures plays the central role. Short oligomers cross‐ligate, and self‐assembly enables heritable variations. An event of template‐externalization marks the transition to
Philippe Nghe
wiley +1 more source
Inhibition of dengue virus replication by novel inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and protease activities [PDF]
, 2017 Dengue virus (DENV) is the leading mosquito-transmitted viral infection in the world. With more than 390 million new infections annually, and up to 1 million clinical cases with severe disease manifestations, there continues to be a need to develop new ...
Coluccia, A. +9 more
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Antiviral Effects of a Transgenic RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase [PDF]
Journal of Virology, 2011 ABSTRACTTransgenic expression of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 3Dpolinhibited infection of Theiler's murine encephalitis virus (TMEV), a picornavirus from which it was derived. Here, we infected 3Dpoltransgenic mice with another picornavirus, as well as an alphaherpesvirus and a rhabdovirus.
Moses Rodriguez +2 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.To explore the impact of the overexpression of the multidrug‐transporter P‐glycoprotein (ABCB1) on membrane fluidity, we compared the transversal gradient of mobility and microviscosity in plasma membranes of drug‐sensitive Chinese hamster ovary cells (AuxB1) and their multidrug‐resistant derivatives (B30) using the fluorescent n‐(9‐anthroyloxy) fatty ...
Roger Busche +2 more
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Interacting RNA polymerase motors on DNA track: effects of traffic congestion and intrinsic noise on RNA synthesis [PDF]
Physical Review E 77, 011921 (2008), 2007 RNA polymerase (RNAP) is an enzyme that synthesizes a messenger RNA (mRNA) strand which is complementary to a single-stranded DNA template. From the perspective of physicists, an RNAP is a molecular motor that utilizes chemical energy input to move along the track formed by a DNA. In many circumstances, which are described in this paper, a large number
arxiv +1 more source
Selection of single-chain antibodies that specifically interact with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) nucleocapsid and inhibit viral RNA synthesis. [PDF]
, 2005 International audienceThe RNA genome of non-segmented negative-strand RNA viruses is completely covered by the nucleoprotein (N) forming a ribonucleoprotein complex, the nucleocapsid.
Cortay, Jean-Claude +2 more
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Evolutionary interplay between viruses and R‐loops
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Viruses interact with specialized nucleic acid structures called R‐loops to influence host transcription, epigenetic states, latency, and immune evasion. This Perspective examines the roles of R‐loops in viral replication, integration, and silencing, and how viruses co‐opt or avoid these structures.
Zsolt Karányi +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Global phylogenetic analysis of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase with OrViT (OrthornaVirae Tree)
Frontiers in Virology, 2022 Viruses of the kingdom Orthornavirae are the causative agents of many diseases in humans, animals and plants and play an important role in the ecology of the biosphere.
Dong-Qiang Cheng +3 more
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