Biallelic NAA60 variants with impaired N-terminal acetylation capacity cause autosomal recessive primary familial brain calcifications

V Chelban, H Aksnes, R Maroofian… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) is characterized by calcium deposition in the
brain, causing progressive movement disorders, psychiatric symptoms, and cognitive …

Naa80 is required for actin N-terminal acetylation and normal hearing in zebrafish

R Ree, SJ Lin, LOS Dahl, K Huang… - Life Science …, 2024 - life-science-alliance.org
Actin is a critical component of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton. In animals, actins undergo
unique N-terminal processing by dedicated enzymes resulting in mature acidic and …

[HTML][HTML] HYPK controls stability and catalytic activity of the N-terminal acetyltransferase A in Arabidopsis thaliana

X Gong, JB Boyer, S Gierlich, M Pożoga… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The ribosome-tethered N-terminal acetyltransferase A (NatA) acetylates 52% of soluble
proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana. This co-translational modification of the N terminus …

Exploring the role of N-acetyltransferases in diseases: a focus on N-acetyltransferase 9 in neurodegeneration

P Deshpande, AV Chimata, A Singh - Neural Regeneration …, 2025 - journals.lww.com
Acetyltransferases, required to transfer an acetyl group on protein are highly conserved
proteins that play a crucial role in development and disease. Protein acetylation is a …

Yeast Nat4 regulates DNA damage checkpoint signaling through its N-terminal acetyltransferase activity on histone H4

M Constantinou, E Charidemou, I Shanlitourk… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The DNA damage response (DDR) constitutes a vital cellular process that safeguards
genome integrity. This biological process involves substantial alterations in chromatin …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing N-terminal acetylation status of cellular proteins via an antibody specific for acetylated methionine

SK Larsen, ÅK Bekkelund, N Glomnes, T Arnesen… - Biochimie, 2024 - Elsevier
N-terminal acetylation is being recognized as a factor affecting protein lifetime and
proteostasis. It is a modification where an acetyl group is added to the N-terminus of …

[HTML][HTML] N-terminal processing and modification of ciliary dyneins

M Sakato-Antoku, JL Balsbaugh, SM King - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Axonemal dyneins are highly complex microtubule motors that power ciliary motility. These
multi-subunit enzymes are assembled at dedicated sites within the cytoplasm. At least …

[HTML][HTML] Nα-Terminal Acetylation Meets Ferroptosis via N-Degron Pathway

J Yang, CS Hwang - Molecules and Cells, 2024 - Elsevier
Cell death can occur through programmed self-destruction, internal sabotage, accidental
damage, or immune cell-mediated killing (Green, 2024). Among these, ferroptosis is a …

A Proteogenomic Approach to Unravel New Proteins Encoded in the Leishmania donovani (HU3) Genome

J Adán-Jiménez, A Sánchez-Salvador, E Morato… - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
The high-throughput proteomics data generated by increasingly more sensible mass
spectrometers greatly contribute to our better understanding of molecular and cellular …

[HTML][HTML] Biochemical Characterisation of the Short Isoform of Histone N-Terminal Acetyltransferase NAA40

A Klavaris, M Kouma, C Ozdemir, V Nicolaidou… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
N-alpha-acetyltransferase 40 (NAA40) is an evolutionarily conserved N-terminal
acetyltransferase (NAT) linked to oncogenesis and chemoresistance. A recent study …