Kinetochores coordinate pericentromeric cohesion and early DNA replication by Cdc7-Dbf4 kinase recruitment.

abstract：:Target site choice is a complex and poorly understood aspect of DNA transposition despite its importance in rational transposon-mediated gene delivery. Though most transposons choose target sites essentially randomly or with some slight sequence or structural preferences, insertion sequence IS608 from Helicobacter pyl...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Guynet C,Achard A,Hoang BT,Barabas O,Hickman AB,Dyda F,Chandler M

更新日期：2009-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Using improved techniques, Baptista et al. (2017) and Warfield et al. (2017) revisit fundamental questions about SAGA and TFIID function in yeast. They conclude that each complex independently contributes to the expression of all genes transcribed by RNA polymerase II. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Taatjes DJ

更新日期：2017-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential functions of the conserved Smc5/6 complex remain elusive. To uncover its roles in genome maintenance, we established Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell-cycle-regulated alleles that enable restriction of Smc5/6 components to S or G2/M. Unexpectedly, the essential functions of Smc5/6 segregated fully and select...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Menolfi D,Delamarre A,Lengronne A,Pasero P,Branzei D

更新日期：2015-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Signals transmitted by ERK MAP kinases regulate the functions of multiple substrates present in the nucleus and in the cytoplasm. ERK signals are optimized by scaffold proteins that modulate their intensity and spatial fidelity. Once phosphorylated, ERKs dimerize, but how dimerization impacts on the activation of the ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Casar B,Pinto A,Crespo P

更新日期：2008-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Yeast histone H2A is phosphorylated on Ser129 upon DNA damage, an event required for efficient repair. We show that phosphorylation occurs rapidly over a large region around DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). Histone H4 acetylation is also important for DSB repair, and we found that the NuA4 HAT complex associates speci...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Downs JA,Allard S,Jobin-Robitaille O,Javaheri A,Auger A,Bouchard N,Kron SJ,Jackson SP,Côté J

更新日期：2004-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA-mediated gene silencing in human cells requires the accurate generation of ∼22 nt microRNAs (miRNAs) from double-stranded RNA substrates by the endonuclease Dicer. Although the phylogenetically conserved RNA-binding proteins TRBP and PACT are known to contribute to this process, their mode of Dicer binding and the...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Wilson RC,Tambe A,Kidwell MA,Noland CL,Schneider CP,Doudna JA

更新日期：2015-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:During transcription initiation by bacterial RNA polymerase, the sigma subunit recognizes the -35 and -10 promoter elements; free sigma, however, does not bind DNA. We selected ssDNA aptamers that strongly and specifically bound free sigma(A) from Thermus aquaticus. A consensus sequence, GTA(C/T)AATGGGA, was required ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Feklistov A,Barinova N,Sevostyanova A,Heyduk E,Bass I,Vvedenskaya I,Kuznedelov K,Merkiene E,Stavrovskaya E,Klimasauskas S,Nikiforov V,Heyduk T,Severinov K,Kulbachinskiy A

更新日期：2006-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:N6-methyladenosine (m6A) and adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) editing are two of the most abundant RNA modifications, both at adenosines. Yet, the interaction of these two types of adenosine modifications is largely unknown. Here we show a global A-to-I difference between m6A-positive and m6A-negative RNA populations. Bo...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Xiang JF,Yang Q,Liu CX,Wu M,Chen LL,Yang L

更新日期：2018-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Defective ER-resident membrane proteins need to be ejected into the cytoplasm in order to be degraded by the proteasome, but the exact mechanism remains unclear. In this issue of Molecular Cell, Neal et al. (2018) reveal that the rhomboid pseudoprotease Dfm1 defines the central ERAD component for membrane protein disl...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Avci D,Lemberg MK

更新日期：2018-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A basis for understanding specificity of molecular recognition between phosphorelay proteins has been deduced from the 2.6 A structure of the Spo0B phosphotransferase of the phosphorelay regulating sporulation initiation. Spo0B consists of two domains: an N-terminal alpha-helical hairpin domain and a C-terminal alpha/...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Varughese KI,Madhusudan,Zhou XZ,Whiteley JM,Hoch JA

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria commonly exist in high cell density populations, making them prone to viral predation and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) through transformation and conjugation. To combat these invaders, bacteria possess an arsenal of defenses, such as CRISPR-Cas adaptive immunity. Many bacterial populations coordinate their ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Patterson AG,Jackson SA,Taylor C,Evans GB,Salmond GPC,Przybilski R,Staals RHJ,Fineran PC

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The formation of silenced and condensed heterochromatin foci involves enrichment of heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1). HP1 can bridge chromatin segments and form liquid droplets, but the biophysical principles underlying heterochromatin compartmentalization in the cell nucleus are elusive. Here, we assess mechanisticall...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Erdel F,Rademacher A,Vlijm R,Tünnermann J,Frank L,Weinmann R,Schweigert E,Yserentant K,Hummert J,Bauer C,Schumacher S,Al Alwash A,Normand C,Herten DP,Engelhardt J,Rippe K

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The WTX gene is frequently lost or mutated in Wilms tumor. In this issue of Molecular Cell, Kim et al. (2012) identify WTX modulation of p53 tumor-suppressor activity through regulation of p53 acetylation. Therefore, WTX differentially regulates the oncogenic β-catenin pathway and the tumor-suppressing p53 pathway. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Dai C,Gu W

更新日期：2012-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Prions constitute a rare class of protein, which can switch to a robust amyloid form and then propagate that form in the absence of a nucleic acid determinant, thereby creating a unique, protein-only infectious agent. Details of the mechanism that drives conversion to the prion form and then subsequent propagation of ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Tuite MF,Koloteva-Levin N

更新日期：2004-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The Latin word "facultas" literally means "opportunity." Facultative heterochromatin (fHC) then designates genomic regions in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell that have the opportunity to adopt open or compact conformations within temporal and spatial contexts. This review focuses on the molecular and functional aspec...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Trojer P,Reinberg D

更新日期：2007-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is a tubulin-specific deacetylase that regulates microtubule-dependent cell movement. In this study, we identify the F-actin-binding protein cortactin as a HDAC6 substrate. We demonstrate that HDAC6 binds cortactin and that overexpression of HDAC6 leads to hypoacetylation of cortactin, wh...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Zhang X,Yuan Z,Zhang Y,Yong S,Salas-Burgos A,Koomen J,Olashaw N,Parsons JT,Yang XJ,Dent SR,Yao TP,Lane WS,Seto E

更新日期：2007-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Upon recruitment to active enhancers and promoters, RNA polymerase II (Pol II) generates short non-coding transcripts of unclear function. The mechanisms that control the length and the amount of ncRNAs generated by cis-regulatory elements are largely unknown. Here, we show that the adaptor protein WDR82 and its assoc...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Austenaa LM,Barozzi I,Simonatto M,Masella S,Della Chiara G,Ghisletti S,Curina A,de Wit E,Bouwman BA,de Pretis S,Piccolo V,Termanini A,Prosperini E,Pelizzola M,de Laat W,Natoli G

更新日期：2015-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a highly parallel strategy, systematic gene-to-phenotype arrays (SGPAs), to comprehensively map the genetic landscape driving molecular phenotypes of interest. By this approach, a complete yeast genetic mutant array is crossed with fluorescent reporters and imaged on membranes at high density and con...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Jaeger PA,Ornelas L,McElfresh C,Wong LR,Hampton RY,Ideker T

更新日期：2018-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Argonaute proteins associate with small RNAs that guide mRNA degradation, translational repression, or a combination of both. The human Argonaute family has eight members, four of which (Ago1 through Ago4) are closely related and coexpressed in many cell types. To understand the biological function of the different Ag...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Meister G,Landthaler M,Patkaniowska A,Dorsett Y,Teng G,Tuschl T

更新日期：2004-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The β1-adrenergic receptor (β1-AR) is a major regulator of cardiac functions and is downregulated in the majority of heart failure cases. A key physiological process is the activation of heterotrimeric G-protein Gs by β1-ARs, leading to in...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Su M,Zhu L,Zhang Y,Paknejad N,Dey R,Huang J,Lee MY,Williams D,Jordan KD,Eng ET,Ernst OP,Meyerson JR,Hite RK,Walz T,Liu W,Huang XY

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of endogenous tumor suppression is a critical step on the road to cancer. In a recent paper in Molecular Cell, Wang and colleagues provide evidence that inactivation of the pivotal BRCA1 tumor suppressor disrupts a safeguard gene network that opposes cell proliferation and cell survival. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Luo J,Altieri DC

更新日期：2008-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The ribosome, a ribonucleoprotein machine for protein synthesis, can also serve as an abundant nutrient source under starvation conditions. In a recent issue of Science, Wyant et al. (2018) discovered a specialized "spoon" to "scoop up" more ribosomes for degradation by autophagy. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Nakatogawa H

更新日期：2018-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Upon heterologous overexpression, many proteins misfold or aggregate, thus resulting in low functional yields. Human acetylcholinesterase (hAChE), an enzyme mediating synaptic transmission, is a typical case of a human protein that necessitates mammalian systems to obtain functional expression. We developed a computat...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Goldenzweig A,Goldsmith M,Hill SE,Gertman O,Laurino P,Ashani Y,Dym O,Unger T,Albeck S,Prilusky J,Lieberman RL,Aharoni A,Silman I,Sussman JL,Tawfik DS,Fleishman SJ

更新日期：2016-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:PRDM16 is a transcription co-factor that plays critical roles in development of brown adipose tissue, as well as maintenance of adult hematopoietic and neural stem cells. Here we report that PRDM16 is a histone H3K4 methyltransferase on chromatin. Mutation in the N-terminal PR domain of PRDM16 abolishes the intrinsic ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Zhou B,Wang J,Lee SY,Xiong J,Bhanu N,Guo Q,Ma P,Sun Y,Rao RC,Garcia BA,Hess JL,Dou Y

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:To exert regulatory function, miRNAs guide Argonaute (AGO) proteins to partially complementary sites on target RNAs. Crosslinking and immunoprecipitation (CLIP) assays are state-of-the-art to map AGO binding sites, but assigning the targeting miRNA to these sites relies on bioinformatics predictions and is therefore i...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Grosswendt S,Filipchyk A,Manzano M,Klironomos F,Schilling M,Herzog M,Gottwein E,Rajewsky N

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to hyperosmotic environments, most eukaryotic cells activate a specialized mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathway. In S. cerevisiae, the key protein kinase, Hog1, coordinates the transcriptional induction of a variety of genes devoted to osmoadaptation and general stress protection. Depending on th...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Alepuz PM,Jovanovic A,Reiser V,Ammerer G

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc is an essential trace element, and impaired zinc homeostasis is implicated in the pathogenesis of various human diseases. However, the mechanisms cells use to respond to zinc deficiency are poorly understood. We previously reported that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-linked pathogenic mutants of SOD1 cause c...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Homma K,Fujisawa T,Tsuburaya N,Yamaguchi N,Kadowaki H,Takeda K,Nishitoh H,Matsuzawa A,Naguro I,Ichijo H

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA polymerase from phage phi29 is a B family polymerase that initiates replication using a protein as a primer, attaching the first nucleotide of the phage genome to the hydroxyl of a specific serine of the priming protein. The crystal structure of phi29 DNA polymerase determined at 2.2 A resolution provides expl...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Kamtekar S,Berman AJ,Wang J,Lázaro JM,de Vega M,Blanco L,Salas M,Steitz TA

更新日期：2004-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Stalled replication forks are a critical problem for the cell because they can lead to complex genome rearrangements that underlie cell death and disease. Processes such as DNA damage tolerance and replication fork reversal protect stalled forks from these events. A central mediator of these DNA damage responses in hu...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Kile AC,Chavez DA,Bacal J,Eldirany S,Korzhnev DM,Bezsonova I,Eichman BF,Cimprich KA

更新日期：2015-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The separation of sister chromatids in anaphase depends on the dissociation of cohesin from chromosomes. In vertebrates, some cohesin is removed from chromosomes at the onset of anaphase by proteolytic cleavage. In contrast, the bulk of cohesin is removed from chromosomes already in prophase and prometaphase by an unk...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Sumara I,Vorlaufer E,Stukenberg PT,Kelm O,Redemann N,Nigg EA,Peters JM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00