The molecular language of membraneless organelles
Eukaryotic cells organize their intracellular components into organelles that can be
membrane-bound or membraneless. A large number of membraneless organelles, including …
membrane-bound or membraneless. A large number of membraneless organelles, including …
Structure, function, and regulation of the Hsp90 machinery
MM Biebl, J Buchner - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2019 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is a molecular chaperone involved in the maturation of a
plethora of substrates (“clients”), including protein kinases, transcription factors, and E3 …
plethora of substrates (“clients”), including protein kinases, transcription factors, and E3 …
Small heat shock proteins, big impact on protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease
JM Webster, AL Darling, VN Uversky… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Misfolding, aggregation, and aberrant accumulation of proteins are central components in
the progression of neurodegenerative disease. Cellular molecular chaperone systems …
the progression of neurodegenerative disease. Cellular molecular chaperone systems …
Disassembly of Tau fibrils by the human Hsp70 disaggregation machinery generates small seeding-competent species
E Nachman, AS Wentink, K Madiona, L Bousset… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
The accumulation of amyloid Tau aggregates is implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and
other tauopathies. Molecular chaperones are known to maintain protein homeostasis. Here …
other tauopathies. Molecular chaperones are known to maintain protein homeostasis. Here …
Protein disaggregation in multicellular organisms
NB Nillegoda, AS Wentink, B Bukau - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2018 - cell.com
Protein aggregates are formed in cells with profoundly perturbed proteostasis, where the
generation of misfolded proteins exceeds the cellular refolding and degradative capacity …
generation of misfolded proteins exceeds the cellular refolding and degradative capacity …
Spiraling in control: structures and mechanisms of the Hsp104 disaggregase
Hsp104 is a hexameric AAA+ ATPase and protein disaggregase found in yeast, which
couples ATP hydrolysis to the dissolution of diverse polypeptides trapped in toxic …
couples ATP hydrolysis to the dissolution of diverse polypeptides trapped in toxic …
Tau–RNA complexes inhibit microtubule polymerization and drive disease-relevant conformation change
PJ McMillan, SJ Benbow, R Uhrich, A Saxton, M Baum… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders feature neurofibrillary tangles and other
neuropathological lesions composed of detergent-insoluble tau protein. In recent structural …
neuropathological lesions composed of detergent-insoluble tau protein. In recent structural …
Peptidyl prolyl isomerase A modulates the liquid–liquid phase separation of proline-rich IDPs
M Babu, F Favretto, M Rankovic… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and the
action of molecular chaperones are tightly connected. An important class of molecular …
action of molecular chaperones are tightly connected. An important class of molecular …
Modulation of disordered proteins with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases and other pathologies
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) do not have rigid 3D structures, showing changes in
their folding depending on the environment or ligands. Intrinsically disordered proteins are …
their folding depending on the environment or ligands. Intrinsically disordered proteins are …
Secreted retrovirus-like GAG-domain-containing protein PEG10 is regulated by UBE3A and is involved in Angelman syndrome pathophysiology
NJ Pandya, C Wang, V Costa, P Lopatta, S Meier… - Cell Reports …, 2021 - cell.com
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by the loss of maternal
UBE3A, a ubiquitin protein ligase E3A. Here, we study neurons derived from patients with …
UBE3A, a ubiquitin protein ligase E3A. Here, we study neurons derived from patients with …