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The multiple roles of the NlpC_P60 peptidase family in mycobacteria – an underexplored target for antimicrobial drug discovery

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The NlpC_P60 superfamily of peptidases is recognised by its key role in bacterial cell wall homeostasis. Recently, studies have also described the involvement of NlpC_P60‐like enzymes in bacterial competitive mechanisms and pathogenesis across several lineages.
Catharina dos Santos Silva, Marcio Vinicius Bertacine Dias   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making tau amyloid models in vitro: a crucial and underestimated challenge

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review highlights the challenges of producing in vitro amyloid assemblies of the tau protein. We review how accurately the existing protocols mimic tau deposits found in the brain of patients affected with tauopathies. We discuss the important properties that should be considered when forming amyloids and the benchmarks that should be used to ...
Julien Broc, Clara Piersson, Yann Fichou
wiley   +1 more source

A noncanonical role of roX RNAs in autosomal epigenetic repression

Nature Communications
Long noncoding RNAs known as roX (RNA on the X) are crucial for male development in Drosophila, as their loss leads to male lethality from the late larval stages.
Jianjian Li, Shuyang Xu, Zicong Liu, Liuyi Yang, Zhe Ming, Rui Zhang, Wenjuan Zhao, Huipai Peng, Jeffrey J. Quinn, Manyin Wu, Yushan Geng, Yuying Zhang, Jiazhi He, Minghai Chen, Nan Li, Ning-Yi Shao, Qing Ma   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

The economics of synthetic biology

Molecular Systems Biology, 2007
Mol Syst Biol. 3: 117 Ten years ago, genetic engineering was limited to cutting and pasting DNA from existing organisms. Today's biologists can write down gene sequences that have never existed anywhere, place an order over the Internet, and receive the desired DNA by return mail.
Joachim Henkel, Stephen M. Maurer
openaire   +3 more sources

Unraveling Mycobacterium tuberculosis acid resistance and pH homeostasis mechanisms

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis exhibits a remarkable resilience to acid stress. In this Review, we discuss some of the molecular mechanisms and metabolic pathways used by the tubercle bacilli to adapt and resist host‐mediated acid stress. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a successful pathogen that has developed a variety of strategies to survive and ...
Janïs Laudouze, Stéphane Canaan, Alexandre Gouzy, Pierre Santucci   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cell-free prediction of protein expression costs for growing cells

Nature Communications, 2018
The translation of heterologous proteins places a burden on host cell resources, affecting growth and productivity. Here the authors develop a cell-free assay to measure resource consumption and predict in vivo burden.
Olivier Borkowski, Carlos Bricio, Michela Murgiano, Brooke Rothschild-Mancinelli, Guy-Bart Stan, Tom Ellis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Automated Biodesign Engineering by Abductive Meta-Interpretive Learning [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to synthetic biology will provide the foundation for the creation of a high throughput automated platform for genetic design, in which a learning machine is used to iteratively optimise the system through a design-build-test-learn (DBTL) cycle.
arxiv  

Refining the NaV1.7 pharmacophore of a class of venom‐derived peptide inhibitors via a combination of in silico screening and rational engineering

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Venom peptides have shown promise in treating pain. Our study uses computer screening to identify a peptide that targets a sodium channel (NaV1.7) linked to chronic pain. We produced the peptide in the laboratory and refined its design, advancing the search for innovative pain therapies.
Gagan Sharma, Jennifer R. Deuis, Xinying Jia, Theo Crawford, Sassan Rahnama, Eivind A. B. Undheim, Irina Vetter, Yanni K. ‐Y. Chin, Mehdi Mobli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthetic Biology in Leishmaniasis: Design,simulation and validation of constructed Genetic circuit [PDF]

arXiv, 2013
Building circuits and studying their behavior in cells is a major goal of systems and synthetic biology. Synthetic biology enables the precise control of cellular states for systems studies, the discovery of novel parts, control strategies, and interactions for the design of robust synthetic systems. To the best of our knowledge,there are no literature
arxiv  

The power of microRNA regulation—insights into immunity and metabolism

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
MicroRNAs are emerging as crucial regulators at the intersection of metabolism and immunity. This review examines how miRNAs coordinate glucose and lipid metabolism while simultaneously modulating T‐cell development and immune responses. Moreover, it highlights how cutting‐edge artificial intelligence applications can identify miRNA biomarkers ...
Stefania Oliveto, Nicola Manfrini, Stefano Biffo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source