Cracking the code: reprogramming the genetic script in prokaryotes and eukaryotes to harness the power of noncanonical amino acids
C Jann, S Giofré, R Bhattacharjee, EA Lemke - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
Over 500 natural and synthetic amino acids have been genetically encoded in the last two
decades. Incorporating these noncanonical amino acids into proteins enables many …
decades. Incorporating these noncanonical amino acids into proteins enables many …
Paramagnetic chemical probes for studying biological macromolecules
Paramagnetic chemical probes have been used in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)
and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for more than four decades. Recent …
and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for more than four decades. Recent …
The PINK1-PARKIN mitochondrial ubiquitylation pathway drives a program of OPTN/NDP52 recruitment and TBK1 activation to promote mitophagy
Damaged mitochondria are detrimental to cellular homeostasis. One mechanism for removal
of damaged mitochondria involves the PINK1-PARKIN pathway, which poly-ubiquitylates …
of damaged mitochondria involves the PINK1-PARKIN pathway, which poly-ubiquitylates …
A semi-synthetic organism that stores and retrieves increased genetic information
Y Zhang, JL Ptacin, EC Fischer, HR Aerni, CE Caffaro… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Since at least the last common ancestor of all life on Earth, genetic information has been
stored in a four-letter alphabet that is propagated and retrieved by the formation of two base …
stored in a four-letter alphabet that is propagated and retrieved by the formation of two base …
Cell-free protein synthesis from genomically recoded bacteria enables multisite incorporation of noncanonical amino acids
RW Martin, BJ Des Soye, YC Kwon, J Kay… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Cell-free protein synthesis has emerged as a powerful approach for expanding the range of
genetically encoded chemistry into proteins. Unfortunately, efforts to site-specifically …
genetically encoded chemistry into proteins. Unfortunately, efforts to site-specifically …
FFAT motif phosphorylation controls formation and lipid transfer function of inter‐organelle contacts
T Di Mattia, A Martinet, S Ikhlef, AG McEwen… - The EMBO …, 2020 - embopress.org
Organelles are physically connected by membrane contact sites. The endoplasmic reticulum
possesses three major receptors, VAP‐A, VAP‐B, and MOSPD2, which interact with proteins …
possesses three major receptors, VAP‐A, VAP‐B, and MOSPD2, which interact with proteins …
The ubiquitin signal and autophagy: an orchestrated dance leading to mitochondrial degradation
The quality of mitochondria, essential organelles that produce ATP and regulate numerous
metabolic pathways, must be strictly monitored to maintain cell homeostasis. The loss of …
metabolic pathways, must be strictly monitored to maintain cell homeostasis. The loss of …
A central role for regulated protein stability in the control of TFE3 and MITF by nutrients
C Nardone, BA Palanski, DC Scott, RT Timms… - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
The TFE3 and MITF master transcription factors maintain metabolic homeostasis by
regulating lysosomal, melanocytic, and autophagy genes. Previous studies posited that their …
regulating lysosomal, melanocytic, and autophagy genes. Previous studies posited that their …
7SK methylation by METTL3 promotes transcriptional activity
A fundamental feature of cell signaling is the conversion of extracellular signals into
adaptive transcriptional responses. The role of RNA modifications in this process is poorly …
adaptive transcriptional responses. The role of RNA modifications in this process is poorly …
Robust production of recombinant phosphoproteins using cell-free protein synthesis
Understanding the functional and structural consequences of site-specific protein
phosphorylation has remained limited by our inability to produce phosphoproteins at high …
phosphorylation has remained limited by our inability to produce phosphoproteins at high …