abstract：:Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is a co-inhibitory molecule expressed on tumor cells. Immune checkpoint inhibitors focusing on the PD-L1 mechanism are now being studied for the treatment of various cancer types. However, the regulatory mechanism of PD-L1 is yet to be fully clarified, and a high-throughput system for...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Uchida Y,Matsushima T,Kurimoto R,Chiba T,Inutani Y,Asahara H

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Leishmania internalize hemoglobin (Hb) via a specific receptor (HbR) for their survival. To identify the Hb-binding domain of HbR, we cloned and expressed several truncated proteins of HbR and determined their ability to bind Hb. Our findings reveal that 90% of Hb-binding activity is retained in HbR41-80 in comparison...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Rastogi R,Verma JK,Singh V,Krishnamurthy G,Sood C,Kapoor A,Kumar K,Ansari I,Mukhopadhyay A

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathway analysis methods are frequently applied to cancer gene expression data to identify dysregulated pathways. These methods often infer pathway activity based on the expression of genes belonging to a given pathway, even though the proteins ultimately determine the activity of a given pathway. Furthermore, the ass...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Szalai B,Saez-Rodriguez J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To address biophysical principles and lipid interactions that underlie the properties of membrane proteins, modifications that vary the neighbors of tryptophan residues in the highly dynamic transmembrane helix of GW4,20 ALP23 (acetyl-GGAW4 A(LA)6 LAW20 AGA-amide) were examined using deuterium NMR spectroscopy. It was...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： McKay MJ,Greathouse DV,Koeppe RE 2nd

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial translocation of ceramides triggers Bax-dependent apoptosis. To elucidate how ceramides activate Bax and commit cells to death, we developed a switchable version of the ceramide transfer protein CERT, sCERT. Upon its drug-induced recruitment to mitochondria, sCERT retains the ability to bind VAP proteins...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Jain A,Dadsena S,Holthuis JCM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare X-linked genetic disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding the transacylase tafazzin and characterized by loss of cardiolipin and severe cardiomyopathy. Mitochondrial oxidants have been implicated in the cardiomyopathy in BTHS. Eleven mitochondrial sites produce superoxide/hydro...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Goncalves RLS,Schlame M,Bartelt A,Brand MD,Hotamışlıgil GS

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past two decades, the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters' field has undergone a structural revolution. The importance of structural biology to the development of the field of ABC transporters cannot be overstated, as the ensemble of structures not only revealed the architecture of ABC transporters but also...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lewinson O,Orelle C,Seeger MA

更新日期：2020-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The ABCG2 protein has a key role in the transport of a wide range of structurally dissimilar endo- and xenobiotics in the human body, especially in the tissue barriers and the metabolizing or secreting organs. The human ABCG2 gene harbors a high number of polymorphisms and mutations, which may significantly modulate i...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Sarkadi B,Homolya L,Hegedűs T

更新日期：2020-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:We used transcriptomic (RNA-seq) analyses to determine whether patients suffering from all types and subtypes of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS), a severe inherited metabolic disease, may be more susceptible to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The expression levels of genes encoding proteins potentially involved in SA...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Pierzynowska K,Gaffke L,Węgrzyn G

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apomyoglobin is a widely used model for studying the molecular mechanisms of globular protein folding. This work aimed to analyze the effects of rigidity and length of loops linking protein secondary structure elements on the stability of the molten globule intermediate state. For this purpose, we studied folding/unfo...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Majorina MA,Balobanov VA,Uversky VN,Melnik BS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteolytic processing is an important post-translational modification affecting protein activity and stability. In the current study, we investigate the N-terminal cleavage of Trop2, a protein which is overexpressed in many cancers. We demonstrate that Trop2 is cleaved at Arg87 by a transmembrane serine protease, mat...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Kamble PR,Rane S,Breed AA,Joseph S,Mahale SD,Pathak BR

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Choroidal melanoma (CM) remains the most prevalent form of intraocular malignancy, and the prognosis of affected patients is poor. While the E3 ubiquitin ligase TRAF-interacting protein (TRIP) is known to play key regulatory roles in multiple diseases, its relevance in CM remains uncertain. In the present study, we fo...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Wei C,Zhao X,Wang L,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:6-Phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase isoform 3 (PFKFB3) is a key enzyme of the glycolytic pathway, and it plays an essential role in angiogenesis. 3-(3-Pyridinyl)-1-(4-pyridinyl)-2-propen-1-one (3PO) is frequently used as a glycolysis inhibitor and is thought to inhibit PFKFB3. However, this latter eff...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Emini Veseli B,Perrotta P,Van Wielendaele P,Lambeir AM,Abdali A,Bellosta S,Monaco G,Bultynck G,Martinet W,De Meyer GRY

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytochrome bc1 complex is a key component of the mitochondrial respiratory chains of many eukaryotic microorganisms that are pathogenic for plants or humans, such as fungi responsible for crop diseases and Plasmodium falciparum, which causes human malaria. Cytochrome bc1 is an enzyme that contains two (ubi)quinone...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Fisher N,Meunier B,Biagini GA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the nuclear matrix protein Matrin 3 (MATR3) have been identified in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and myopathy. To investigate the mechanisms underlying MATR3 mutations in neuromuscular diseases and efficiently screen for modifiers of MATR3 toxicity, we generated transgenic MATR3 flies. Our findings indic...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Zhao M,Kao CS,Arndt C,Tran DD,Cho WI,Maksimovic K,Chen XXL,Khan M,Zhu H,Qiao J,Peng K,Hong J,Xu J,Kim D,Kim JR,Lee J,van Bruggen R,Yoon WH,Park J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococci are a broad group of Gram-positive bacteria. This genus includes various human pathogens causing significant morbidity and mortality. Two of the most important human pathogens are Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus or GAS). Streptococcal pathogens hav...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Syed S,Viazmina L,Mager R,Meri S,Haapasalo K

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) is synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and added onto proteins to form GPI-anchored proteins. Among the many proteins involved in this process, ACAT-related enzyme-2 required for viability 1 (Arv1) is a candidate, functioning as a flippase that translocates GPI intermediate...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Okai H,Ikema R,Nakamura H,Kato M,Araki M,Mizuno A,Ikeda A,Renbaum P,Segel R,Funato K

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The malaria parasite has for long been thought to escape host complement attack as a survival strategy. However, it was only recently that complement evasion mechanisms of the parasite were described. Simultaneously, the role of complement in antibody-mediated naturally acquired and vaccine-induced protection against ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Kiyuka PK,Meri S,Khattab A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:STAT3, a transcription factor involved in various physiological and pathological processes, is also present in mitochondria. Mitochondrial STAT3 regulates complex I activity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, yet the mechanisms governing its translocation to mitochondria remain poorly understood. In this st...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Mohammed F,Gorla M,Bisoyi V,Tammineni P,Sepuri NBV

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rise of antibiotic resistance combined with the lack of new products entering the market has led to bacterial infections becoming one of the biggest threats to global health. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify novel antibiotic targets, such as dihydrodipicolinate synthase (DHDPS), an enzyme involved in...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Impey RE,Lee M,Hawkins DA,Sutton JM,Panjikar S,Perugini MA,Soares da Costa TP

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adequate dietary intake of essential metals such as zinc is important for maintaining homeostasis. Abnormal zinc intake in Caenorhabditis elegans has been shown to increase or decrease normal lifespan by influencing the insulin/IGF-1 pathway. Distribution of zinc is achieved by a family of highly conserved zinc transp...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Novakovic S,Molesworth LW,Gourley TE,Boag PR,Davis GM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronin proteins are widely expressed among eukaryotic organisms. Most coronins consist of a WD-repeat domain followed by a C-terminal coiled coil. Dictyostelium discoideum expresses a single short coronin coronin A, which has been implicated in both actin modulation and multicellular differentiation. Whether coronin ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Fiedler T,Fabrice TN,Studer V,Vinet A,Faltova L,Kammerer RA,Steinmetz MO,Sharpe T,Pieters J

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurofibrillary tangles formed by abnormally aggregated tau protein are a histopathological feature of tauopathies. A tau aggregation inhibitor is a potential therapeutic agent for tauopathies. In this study, we prepared a monoclonal antibody for tau, monoclonal antibody to tau protein (Tau2r3), using as epitope the 2...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Tsuchida T,Susa K,Kibiki T,Tsuchiya T,Miyamoto K,In Y,Minoura K,Taniguchi T,Ishida T,Tomoo K

更新日期：2020-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved stress response that promotes the lysosomal degradation of intracellular components. The bone marrow stromal cell-derived growth inhibitor (BDGI) functions as a stress sensor which is upregulated by oxidative stress and DNA damage. However, the role of BDGI in autophagic respon...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Zhang J,Wang L,Xu J,Tang Y,Huang B,Chen Z,Zhang T,Shen HM,Wu Y,Xia D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular homeostasis in response to glucose availability is maintained through the tight coordination of various physiological processes, including cell proliferation, transcription, and metabolism. In this study, we use the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to identify proteins implicated in carbon source-depend...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Umekawa M,Shiraishi D,Fuwa M,Sawaguchi K,Mashima Y,Katayama T,Karita S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anillin is a type of actin filament cross-linking protein that stabilizes the actin-based contractile ring during cytokinesis. To elucidate the underlying intermolecular interactions between actin filaments and anillin, we utilized total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) and high-speed atomic force m...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Matsuda K,Sugawa M,Yamagishi M,Kodera N,Yajima J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ∆Np63 isoform of the p53-family transcription factor Trp63 is a key regulator of mammary epithelial stem cells that is involved in breast cancer development. To investigate the role of ∆Np63 at different stages of normal mammary gland development, we generated a ∆Np63-inducible conditional knockout (cKO) mouse mod...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Kumar S,Nandi A,Mahesh A,Sinha S,Flores E,Chakrabarti R

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:α-Helical membrane-active antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are known to act via a range of mechanisms, including the formation of barrel-stave and toroidal pores and the micellisation of the membrane (carpet mechanism). Different mechanisms imply that the peptides adopt different 3D structures when bound at the water-mem...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： van den Bergen G,Stroet M,Caron B,Poger D,Mark AE

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins with a CyaB, thiamine triphosphatase domain (CYTH domain) may play a central role at the interface between nucleotide and polyphosphate metabolism. One of the plant CYTH domain-containing proteins from Brachypodium distachyon, BdTTM3, is annotated in NCBI databases as an 'adenylyl cyclase (AC)' or a 'triphosp...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Świeżawska B,Duszyn M,Kwiatkowski M,Jaworski K,Pawełek A,Szmidt-Jaworska A

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hirudin-like factor 1 (HLF1) of Hirudo medicinalis belongs to a new class of leech-derived factors. In previous investigations, HLF1 did not exhibit anticoagulatory activities. Here, we describe the analysis of natural and synthetic variants of HLF1 and HLF-Hyb, a yet uncharacterized member of the HLF family. Modi...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Müller C,Lukas P,Böhmert M,Hildebrandt JP

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome c oxidase is a membrane-bound redox-driven proton pump that harbors two proton-transfer pathways, D and K, which are used at different stages of the reaction cycle. Here, we address the question if a D pathway with a modified energy landscape for proton transfer could take over the role of the K pathway whe...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Vilhjálmsdóttir J,Albertsson I,Blomberg MRA,Ädelroth P,Brzezinski P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicochemical properties of proteins are controlled mainly by post-translational modifications such as amino acid phosphorylation. Although molecular dynamics simulations have been shown to be a valuable tool for studying the effects of phosphorylation on protein structure and dynamics, most of the previous studies ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Kawade R,Kuroda D,Tsumoto K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nucleotide binding protein 35 (Nbp35)/cytosolic Fe-S cluster deficient 1 (Cfd1)/alternative pyrimidine biosynthetic protein C (ApbC) protein homologs have been identified in all three domains of life. In eukaryotes, the Nbp35/Cfd1 heterocomplex is an essential Fe-S cluster assembly scaffold required for the matura...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Zhao C,Lyu Z,Long F,Akinyemi T,Manakongtreecheep K,Söll D,Whitman WB,Vinyard DJ,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthases catalyze the polymerization reaction of the acyl moiety of hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A into polyester. The catalytic subunit PhaC of PHA synthase has the PhaC box sequence at the active site that is typically described as G-X-C-X-G-G (X is an arbitrary amino acid), and cysteine is an ac...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Nambu Y,Ishii-Hyakutake M,Harada K,Mizuno S,Tsuge T

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physiological and pathophysiological differences exist between the left and right kidneys; however, the molecular bases for these differences remain unknown. Since miRNAs are involved in kidney function and the development of kidney diseases, we examined their differential expression through miRNA profiling of the lef...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Gao Y,Yang W,Jin L,Xue L,Yang J,Cui Q

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retinal pigment epithelium-specific 65 kDa (RPE65) isomerase plays a pivotal role in photoreceptor survival and function. RPE65-catalyzed synthesis of 11-cis-retinol from all-trans-retinyl esters in the visual cycle is negatively regulated, through a heretofore unknown mechanism, by the fatty acid transport protei...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Li S,Green JF,Jin M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibronectin type II (FnII) domain, present in diverse vertebrate proteins, plays crucial roles in several fundamental biological processes. PDC-109, the major bovine seminal plasma protein, contains two FnII domains that bind to choline phospholipids on sperm plasma membrane and induce lipid efflux crucial for suc...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Singh BP,Asthana A,Basu A,Tangirala R,Mohan Rao C,Swamy MJ

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyphosphates (polyP) are long chains of inorganic phosphates that can be attached to lysine residues of target proteins as a nonenzymatic post-translational modification. This modification, termed polyphosphorylation, may be particularly prevalent in bacterial and fungal species that synthesize large quantities of p...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： McCarthy L,Bentley-DeSousa A,Denoncourt A,Tseng YC,Gabriel M,Downey M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UBR5 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase involved in distinct processes such as transcriptional regulation and development. UBR5 is highly upregulated in embryonic stem cells (ESCs), whereas its expression decreases with differentiation, suggesting a role for UBR5 in ESC function. However, little is known about how UBR5 regulat...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Saez I,Gerbracht JV,Koyuncu S,Lee HJ,Horn M,Kroef V,Denzel MS,Dieterich C,Gehring NH,Vilchez D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood reprogramming, in which induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are derived from haematopoietic lineages, has rapidly advanced over the past decade. Since the first report using human blood, haematopoietic cell types from various sources, such as the peripheral bone marrow and cord blood, have been successfully r...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Chen Y,Yi Y,Xu J,Chan WK,Loh YH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00