Pin1-catalyzed conformational regulation after phosphorylation: A distinct checkpoint in cell signaling and drug discovery

KP Lu, XZ Zhou - Science Signaling, 2024 - science.org
Protein phosphorylation is one of the most common mechanisms regulating cellular
signaling pathways, and many kinases and phosphatases are proven drug targets. Upon …

The role of the master cancer regulator Pin1 in the development and treatment of cancer

R Stewart, S Sharma, T Wu, S Okuda, G **e… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
This review examines the complex role of Pin1 in the development and treatment of cancer.
Pin1 is the only peptidyl–prolyl isomerase (PPIase) that can recognize and isomerize …

SHP2–EGFR States in Dephosphorylation Can Inform Selective SHP2 Inhibitors, Dampening RasGAP Action

Y Liu, H Jang, R Nussinov - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2024 - ACS Publications
SHP2 is a positive regulator of the EGFR-dependent Ras/MAPK pathway. It
dephosphorylates a regulatory phosphorylation site in EGFR that serves as the binding site …

Pin1-Catalyzed Conformation Changes Regulate Protein Ubiquitination and Degradation

J Jeong, M Usman, Y Li, XZ Zhou, KP Lu - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
The unique prolyl isomerase Pin1 binds to and catalyzes cis–trans conformational changes
of specific Ser/Thr-Pro motifs after phosphorylation, thereby playing a pivotal role in …

Beyond protein folding: The pleiotropic functions of PPIases in cellular processes and microbial virulence

R Rakshit, A Bahl, A Arunima, S Pandey… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2024 - Elsevier
Peptidyl prolyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIases), a ubiquitously distributed superfamily of
enzymes, associated with signal transduction, trafficking, assembly, biofilm formation, stress …