Modulation of cellular processes by histone and non-histone protein acetylation

M Shvedunova, A Akhtar - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2022 - nature.com
Lysine acetylation is a widespread and versatile protein post-translational modification.
Lysine acetyltransferases and lysine deacetylases catalyse the addition or removal …

Regulation and function of the mammalian tricarboxylic acid cycle

PK Arnold, LWS Finley - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, otherwise known as the Krebs cycle, is a central
metabolic pathway that performs the essential function of oxidizing nutrients to support …

Acetyl-CoA metabolism in cancer

DA Guertin, KE Wellen - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Few metabolites can claim a more central and versatile role in cell metabolism than acetyl
coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA). Acetyl-CoA is produced during nutrient catabolism to fuel the …

The evolving metabolic landscape of chromatin biology and epigenetics

Z Dai, V Ramesh, JW Locasale - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Molecular inputs to chromatin via cellular metabolism are modifiers of the epigenome. These
inputs—which include both nutrient availability as a result of diet and growth factor signalling …

Mitochondria as signaling organelles control mammalian stem cell fate

RP Chakrabarty, NS Chandel - Cell stem cell, 2021 - cell.com
Recent evidence supports the notion that mitochondrial metabolism is necessary for the
determination of stem cell fate. Historically, mitochondrial metabolism is linked to the …

The functional roles of TCA cycle metabolites in cancer

J Eniafe, S Jiang - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) has been known for decades as a hub for
generating cellular energy and precursors for biosynthetic pathways. Several cancers …

An epigenetic role of mitochondria in cancer

Y Liu, C Chen, X Wang, Y Sun, J Zhang, J Chen, Y Shi - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are not only the main energy supplier but are also the cell metabolic center
regulating multiple key metaborates that play pivotal roles in epigenetics regulation. These …

The regulatory enzymes and protein substrates for the lysine β-hydroxybutyrylation pathway

H Huang, D Zhang, Y Weng, K Delaney, Z Tang… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Metabolism-mediated epigenetic changes represent an adapted mechanism for cellular
signaling, in which lysine acetylation and methylation have been the historical focus of …

The diversity and breadth of cancer cell fatty acid metabolism

SR Nagarajan, LM Butler, AJ Hoy - Cancer & Metabolism, 2021 - Springer
Tumor cellular metabolism exhibits distinguishing features that collectively enhance
biomass synthesis while maintaining redox balance and cellular homeostasis. These …

Protein posttranslational modifications in health and diseases: Functions, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

Q Zhong, X **ao, Y Qiu, Z Xu, C Chen, B Chong… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) refer to the breaking or generation of covalent
bonds on the backbones or amino acid side chains of proteins and expand the diversity of …