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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
wiley   +1 more source

Rescue of Synthetic Genomic RNA Analogs of Rabies Virus by Plasmid-Encoded Proteins [PDF]

, 1994
Proteins entirely expressed from cDNA were used to rescue synthetic RNA genome analogs into infectious defective particles of rabies virus (RV). Synthetic negative-stranded RNAs containing 3'- and 5'-terminal RV sequences and transcriptional ...
Schnell, M.-J., Matrhias Schnell, Conzelmann, Karl-Klaus, Karl-klaus Conzelmann   +3 more
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Chemical communication between synthetic and natural cells: a possible experimental design. [PDF]

Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science, 2013
The bottom-up construction of synthetic cells is one of the most intriguing and interesting research arenas in synthetic biology. Synthetic cells are built by encapsulating biomolecules inside lipid vesicles (liposomes), allowing the synthesis of one or ...
Livia Leoni, Pasquale Stano, Francesca D'Angelo, Marco Messina, Luisa Damiano, Giordano Rampioni   +5 more
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Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Aging reshapes the gut microbiome (↓SCFA‐producing commensals; ↑pro‐inflammatory outputs), shifting circulating metabolites (↓SCFAs; ↑LPS, ↑TMAO, ↑PAA) that act at the BBB to increase nonspecific transcytosis, alter transport, and promote astrocyte reactivity, heightening brain vulnerability.
Daniel Cuervo‐Zanatta, Hari Baskar Balasubramanian, Amir Pasokh, Marietta Zille   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthetic cells with self-activating optogenetic proteins communicate with natural cells

Nature Communications, 2022
Synthetic biology and engineering approaches are harnessed to incorporate new capabilities in synthetic cells. Here, the authors designed bioluminescent signaling mechanisms for intracellular and intercellular synthetic-to-natural cell communication.
Omer Adir, Mia R. Albalak, Ravit Abel, Lucien E. Weiss, Gal Chen, Amit Gruber, Oskar Staufer, Yaniv Kurman, Ido Kaminer, Jeny Shklover, Janna Shainsky-Roitman, Ilia Platzman, Lior Gepstein, Yoav Shechtman, Benjamin A. Horwitz, Avi Schroeder   +15 more
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Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
wiley   +1 more source

Varieties of Noise: Analogical Reasoning in Synthetic Biology [PDF]

, 2013
The picture of synthetic biology as a kind of engineering science has largely created the public understanding of this novel field, covering both its promises and risks.
Knuuttila, Tarja, Loettgers, Andrea
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Resilient Membranized Coacervates Formed through Spontaneous Wrapping of Heat‐Destabilized Lipid Bilayers around Coacervate Droplets

Advanced Science
Membranes and the membraneless biocondensates help organize cells and work synergistically to drive cellular processes. Separately, membrane‐bound and membraneless compartments face difficulties as stable protocells or synthetic cell systems.
Sadaf Javed, Evan Spruijt
doaj   +1 more source

Nutrient/TOR signaling controls adipose mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) to regulate organismal growth in Drosophila

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Animals must match their growth rate to available nutrients. We show that in Drosophila larvae, the nutrient‐sensing TOR kinase controls growth by regulating levels of TFAM, a key regulator of mitochondrial function, in the adipose tissue. When nutrients are abundant, high TOR activity suppresses TFAM, lowering mitochondrial bioenergetic activity and ...
Shrivani Sriskanthadevan‐Pirahas, Shahoon Khan, Abhishek Sharma, Byoungchun Lee, Savraj S. Grewal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang, Ruslana Romaniuk, Hristo L. Svilenov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source