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Functional comparison of EncB and EncC cargo proteins in iron storage within the Myxococcus xanthus encapsulin

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Encapsulins are protein nanocompartments that play an important role in iron storage. In the Myxococcus xanthus encapsulin system, two cargo proteins called EncB and EncC contribute to iron mineralization. Here, we show that EncB and EncC generate iron‐containing minerals with distinct chemical compositions, suggesting that the composition of stored ...
Harry B. McDowell, Thomas Walther, Egbert Hoiczyk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Shewanella oneidensis Fic enzyme SoFic targets the switch‐I region of EF‐Tu for AMPylation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fic enzymes mediate diverse post‐translational modifications across all domains of life, including AMPylation. Prokaryotic EF‐Tu can be AMPylated and deAMPylated by the conserved Fic enzyme SoFic. Structural and biochemical approaches were used to characterize the effect of AMPylation on EF‐Tu, SoFic's enzymatic activities, and the enzyme‐target ...
Svenja Runge, Vivian Pogenberg, Alexander Baumgart, Bente Siebels, Hartmut Schlüter, Michael Hecht‐Bucher, Aymelt Itzen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The gag-like gene RTL8 antagonizes PEG10-mediated virus like particles

PLoS ONE
PEG10 is a retroelement-derived Mart-family gene that is necessary for placentation and has been implicated in neurological disease. PEG10 resembles both retrotransposon and retroviral proteins and forms virus-like particles (VLPs) that can be purified ...
Will Campodonico, Harihar M. Mohan, Phuoc T. Huynh, Holly H. Black, Cristina I. Lau, Henry L. Paulson, Lisa M. Sharkey, Alexandra M. Whiteley   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Preclinical Evaluation of Novel Sterically Optimized VLP-Based Vaccines against All Four DENV Serotypes

Vaccines
Over the past few decades, dengue fever has emerged as a significant global health threat, affecting tropical and moderate climate regions. Current vaccines have practical limitations, there is a strong need for safer, more effective options.
Dominik A. Rothen, Sudip Kumar Dutta, Pascal S. Krenger, Anne-Cathrine S. Vogt, Ilva Lieknina, Jan M. Sobczak, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Mona O. Mohsen, Monique Vogel, Byron Martina, Kaspars Tars, Martin F. Bachmann   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The ubiquitin system in normal and infected germinal center B cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The ubiquitin system plays a central role in germinal center (GC) B cells, influencing differentiation to long‐lived memory B cells. Oncogenic gammaherpesviruses gain access to memory B cells by establishing latency in GC B cells. Mapping ubiquitin mechanisms in normal and infected GC B cells will define specific molecular circuits in B cells germane ...
Destiny Davis, Lesly Mejia, Emily K Moser   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Swine influenza A virus subtype H1N2 in Sweden [PDF]

, 2014
The influenza A virus subtypes H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2 are prevalent in pig populations worldwide. All scientific data point towards swine as the key host species for new human influenza pandemics, which have been suggested to evolve in pigs from viral genes
Metreveli, Giorgi
core   +1 more source

Preclinical Development of a Novel Zika Virus-like Particle Vaccine in Combination with Tetravalent Dengue Virus-like Particle Vaccines

Vaccines
Declared as a Public Health Emergency in 2016 by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Zika virus (ZIKV) continues to cause outbreaks that are linked to increased neurological complications.
Dominik A. Rothen, Sudip Kumar Dutta, Pascal S. Krenger, Alessandro Pardini, Anne-Cathrine S. Vogt, Romano Josi, Ilva Lieknina, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Mona O. Mohsen, Monique Vogel, Byron Martina, Kaspars Tars, Martin F. Bachmann   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of influenza neuraminidase transmembrane domain on budding and virus morphology [PDF]

, 2014
Influenza A virus neuraminidase (NA), a type II transmembrane glycoprotein plays a role in the cleavage of sialic acids and facilitating the release of mature virions from the surface of infected cells. NA has also previously been shown to play a role in
Roddy, Scott, Edward
core  

Hijacking emergency granulopoiesis: Neutrophil ontogeny and reprogramming in cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Neutrophils are highly plastic innate immune cells; their functions in cancer extend beyond the tumour microenvironment. This Review summarises current understanding of neutrophil maturation and heterogeneity and highlights tumour‐induced granulopoiesis as a systemic programme that expands immature, immunosuppressive neutrophils via tumour‐derived ...
Gabriela Marinescu, Yi Feng
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular characterization and detection of infectious bronchitis virus [PDF]

, 2012
This thesis deals with the molecular characterization and detection of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), an important pathogen that causes heavy losses in the poultry populations worldwide.
Abro, Shahid Hussain
core   +1 more source