Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3

J Abramson, J Adler, J Dunger, R Evans, T Green… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The introduction of AlphaFold 21 has spurred a revolution in modelling the structure of
proteins and their interactions, enabling a huge range of applications in protein modelling …

Drug tolerant persister cell plasticity in cancer: A revolutionary strategy for more effective anticancer therapies

J He, Z Qiu, J Fan, X **e, Q Sheng, X Sui - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Non-genetic mechanisms have recently emerged as important drivers of anticancer drug
resistance. Among these, the drug tolerant persister (DTP) cell phenotype is attracting more …

Protein lipidation in cancer: mechanisms, dysregulation and emerging drug targets

EW Tate, L Soday, AL de la Lastra, M Wang… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Protein lipidation describes a diverse class of post-translational modifications (PTMs) that is
regulated by over 40 enzymes, targeting more than 1,000 substrates at over 3,000 sites …

Lipid droplets sequester palmitic acid to disrupt endothelial ciliation and exacerbate atherosclerosis in male mice

Y Tan, Z Huang, Y **, J Wang, H Fan, Y Liu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Disruption of ciliary homeostasis in vascular endothelial cells has been implicated in the
development of atherosclerosis. However, the molecular basis for the regulation of …

The structure of phosphatidylinositol remodeling MBOAT7 reveals its catalytic mechanism and enables inhibitor identification

K Wang, CW Lee, X Sui, S Kim, S Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cells remodel glycerophospholipid acyl chains via the Lands cycle to adjust membrane
properties. Membrane-bound O-acyltransferase (MBOAT) 7 acylates lyso …

Cryo-EM structures of Myomaker reveal a molecular basis for myoblast fusion

T Long, Y Zhang, L Donnelly, H Li, YC Pien… - Nature Structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
The fusion of mononucleated myoblasts produces multinucleated muscle fibers leading to
the formation of skeletal muscle. Myomaker, a skeletal muscle-specific membrane protein, is …

Molecular mechanism of palmitic acid and its derivatives in tumor progression

X Wang, C Zhang, N Bao - Frontiers in oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Palmitic acid (PA) is a saturated fatty acid commonly found in coconut oil and palm oil. It
serves as an energy source for the body and plays a role in the structure and function of cell …

Rocking the MBOAT: Structural insights into the membrane bound O-acyltransferase family

CE Coupland, TB Ansell, MSP Sansom… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The membrane-bound O-acyltransferase (MBOAT) superfamily catalyses the transfer of acyl
chains to substrates implicated in essential cellular functions. Aberrant function of MBOATs …

Structure and mechanism of lysosome transmembrane acetylation by HGSNAT

R Xu, Y Ning, F Ren, C Gu, Z Zhu, X Pan… - Nature Structural & …, 2024 - nature.com
Lysosomal transmembrane acetylation of heparan sulfates (HS) is catalyzed by HS acetyl-
CoA: α-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase (HGSNAT), whose dysfunction leads to …

Beyond energy and growth: the role of metabolism in developmental signaling, cell behavior and diapause

TS Tippetts, MH Sieber, A Solmonson - Development, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Metabolism is crucial for development through supporting cell growth, energy production,
establishing cell identity, developmental signaling and pattern formation. In many model …