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View article: Inhibitors supercharge kinase turnover through native proteolytic circuits
Inhibitors supercharge kinase turnover through native proteolytic circuits Open
Targeted protein degradation is a pharmacological strategy that relies on small molecules such as proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) or molecular glues, which induce proximity between a target protein and an E3 ubiquitin ligase to pr…
View article: PABPC1 expression in papillary renal cell carcinoma and its significance for survival outcomes
PABPC1 expression in papillary renal cell carcinoma and its significance for survival outcomes Open
View article: A multidimensional model of ethical challenges in hemodialysis: a qualitative study for specialist physicians
A multidimensional model of ethical challenges in hemodialysis: a qualitative study for specialist physicians Open
View article: Phosphoantigen-Driven Dissociation of Butyrophilin Oligomers Activates γδ T Cells
Phosphoantigen-Driven Dissociation of Butyrophilin Oligomers Activates γδ T Cells Open
γδ T cells represent a promising avenue for cancer immunotherapy. The Vγ9Vδ2 T cell receptor (TCR), expressed by the predominant subset of γδ T cells, responds to phosphoantigen (pAg)-engaged butyrophilins (BTNs) on various cancer cells. H…
View article: Structural basis of auxin binding and transport by <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> AUX1
Structural basis of auxin binding and transport by <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> AUX1 Open
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), the major form of auxin, is essential for plant growth. Auxin resistant 1 (AUX1), the first identified auxin importer, plays a crucial role in polar auxin transport (PAT). Here, we present cryo-EM structures of …
View article: Cryo-EM structure of DNA-unbound human MCM2–7 complex reveals new disease-relevant regulation
Cryo-EM structure of DNA-unbound human MCM2–7 complex reveals new disease-relevant regulation Open
Chromatin loading of the hexameric replicative helicase MCM2–7 complex requires coordinated interactions with the origin recognition complex (ORC), CDC6, and CDT1. MCM2–7 not bound to DNA forms a single hexamer (SH) with an open DNA entry …
View article: Structural basis of auxin binding and transport by <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> AUX1
Structural basis of auxin binding and transport by <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> AUX1 Open
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), the major form of auxin, is essential for plant growth. Auxin-resistant 1 (AUX1), the first identified auxin importer, plays a crucial role in polar auxin transport (PAT). Here we present cryo-EM structures of A…
View article: Reduced Electrical Impedance between the Acupuncture Points Sp6 and Sp9
Reduced Electrical Impedance between the Acupuncture Points Sp6 and Sp9 Open
View article: Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC)
Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) Open
Propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) are biotin-dependent carboxylases (BDCs) that catalyze the metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, cholesterol, and specific amino acids. For human PCC and MCC, only a…
View article: Author response: Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC)
Author response: Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) Open
View article: Filament structures unveil the dynamic organization of human acetyl-CoA carboxylase
Filament structures unveil the dynamic organization of human acetyl-CoA carboxylase Open
Human acetyl–coenzyme A (CoA) carboxylases (ACCs) catalyze the carboxylation of acetyl-CoA, which is the rate-limiting step in fatty acid synthesis. The molecular mechanism underlying the dynamic organization of ACCs is largely unknown. He…
View article: Molecular basis for the activation of human spliceosome
Molecular basis for the activation of human spliceosome Open
View article: Reviewer #2 (Public Review): Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC)
Reviewer #2 (Public Review): Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) Open
Propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) are biotin-dependent carboxylases (BDCs) that catalyze the metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, cholesterol, and specific amino acids. For human PCC and MCC, only a…
View article: Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC)
Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) Open
Propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) are biotin-dependent carboxylases (BDCs) that catalyze the metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, cholesterol, and specific amino acids. For human PCC and MCC, only a…
View article: Author response: Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC)
Author response: Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) Open
Propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) are biotin-dependent carboxylases (BDCs) that catalyze the metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, cholesterol, and specific amino acids. For human PCC and MCC, only a…
View article: Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC)
Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) Open
Propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) are biotin-dependent carboxylases (BDCs) that catalyze the metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, cholesterol, and specific amino acids. For human PCC and MCC, only a…
View article: Reviewer #1 (Public Review): Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC)
Reviewer #1 (Public Review): Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) Open
Propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) are biotin-dependent carboxylases (BDCs) that catalyze the metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, cholesterol, and specific amino acids. For human PCC and MCC, only a…
View article: Filament structures unveil the dynamic organization of human acetyl-CoA carboxylase
Filament structures unveil the dynamic organization of human acetyl-CoA carboxylase Open
Human acetyl-CoA carboxylases (ACCs) catalyze the carboxylation of acetyl-CoA, which is the rate-limiting step in fatty acid synthesis. The molecular mechanism underlying the dynamic organization of ACCs is largely unknown. Here, we determ…
View article: AI and immunology
AI and immunology Open
View article: Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC)
Structural insights into human propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) Open
Propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) are biotin-dependent carboxylases (BDCs) that catalyze the metabolism of odd-chain fatty acids, cholesterol, and specific amino acids. For human PCC and MCC, only a…
View article: Structural insights into human exon-defined spliceosome prior to activation
Structural insights into human exon-defined spliceosome prior to activation Open
Spliceosome is often assembled across an exon and undergoes rearrangement to span a neighboring intron. Most states of the intron-defined spliceosome have been structurally characterized. However, the structure of a fully assembled exon-de…
View article: Impact of specific electromagnetic radiation on wakefulness in mice
Impact of specific electromagnetic radiation on wakefulness in mice Open
Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) in the environment, particularly in the microwave range, may constitute a public health concern. Exposure to 2.4 GHz EMR modulated by 100 Hz square pulses was recently reported to markedly increase wakefulne…
View article: Molecular and structural basis of the dual regulation of the polycystin-2 ion channel by small-molecule ligands
Molecular and structural basis of the dual regulation of the polycystin-2 ion channel by small-molecule ligands Open
Mutations in the PKD2 gene, which encodes the polycystin-2 (PC2, also called TRPP2) protein, lead to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). As a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel superfamily, PC2 funct…
View article: Dark and Dronc activation in<i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
Dark and Dronc activation in<i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> Open
The onset of apoptosis is characterized by a cascade of caspase activation, where initiator caspases are activated by a multimeric adaptor complex known as the apoptosome. In Drosophila melanogaster , the initiator caspase Dronc undergoes …
View article: Interactions between electromagnetic radiation and biological systems
Interactions between electromagnetic radiation and biological systems Open
View article: Familial Alzheimer mutations stabilize synaptotoxic γ-secretase-substrate complexes
Familial Alzheimer mutations stabilize synaptotoxic γ-secretase-substrate complexes Open
View article: THUMPD2 catalyzes the <i>N2</i>-methylation of U6 snRNA of the spliceosome catalytic center and regulates pre-mRNA splicing and retinal degeneration
THUMPD2 catalyzes the <i>N2</i>-methylation of U6 snRNA of the spliceosome catalytic center and regulates pre-mRNA splicing and retinal degeneration Open
The mechanisms by which the relatively conserved spliceosome manages the enormously large number of splicing events that occur in humans (∼200 000 versus ∼300 in yeast) are poorly understood. Here, we show deposition of one RNA modificatio…
View article: Preferential Regulation of Γ‐Secretase‐Mediated Cleavage of APP by Ganglioside GM1 Reveals a Potential Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease
Preferential Regulation of Γ‐Secretase‐Mediated Cleavage of APP by Ganglioside GM1 Reveals a Potential Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease Open
A hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the senile plaque, which contains β‐amyloid peptides (Aβ). Ganglioside GM1 is the most common brain ganglioside. However, the mechanism of GM1 in modulating Aβ processing is rarely known. Aβ levels…
View article: Alzheimer mutations stabilize synaptotoxic γ-secretase-substrate complexes
Alzheimer mutations stabilize synaptotoxic γ-secretase-substrate complexes Open
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized pathologically by cerebral deposition of 42-residue amyloid β-peptide (Aβ42), proteolytically produced from amyloid precursor protein (APP) by β- and γ-secretases. 1 Although mutations in APP and presen…
View article: Expression and Activity of the Transcription Factor CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein β (C/EBPβ) Is Regulated by Specific Pulse-Modulated Radio Frequencies in Oligodendroglial Cells
Expression and Activity of the Transcription Factor CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein β (C/EBPβ) Is Regulated by Specific Pulse-Modulated Radio Frequencies in Oligodendroglial Cells Open
The rapid growth of wireless electronic devices has raised concerns about the harmful effects of leaked electromagnetic radiation (EMR) on human health. Even though numerous studies have been carried out to explore the biological effects o…