An in-cell spin-labelling methodology provides structural information on cytoplasmic proteins in bacteria

Y Shenberger, L Gevorkyan-Airapetov… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
EPR in-cell spin-labeling was applied to CueR in E. coli. The methodology employed a Cu
(II)-NTA complexed with dHis. High resolved in-cell distance distributions were obtained …

A FRET-based assay for the identification of PCNA inhibitors

S Hardebeck, S Schreiber, A Adick, K Langer… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is the key regulator of human DNA metabolism.
One important interaction partner is p15, involved in DNA replication and repair. Targeting …

Roles of RcsA, an AhpD family protein, in reactive chlorine stress resistance and virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

B Nontaleerak, J Duang-Nkern… - Applied and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Reactive chlorine species (RCS), particularly hypochlorous acid (HOCl), are powerful
antimicrobial oxidants generated by biological pathways and chemical syntheses …

Structural and functional effects of the L84S mutant in the SARS-COV-2 ORF8 dimer based on microsecond molecular dynamics study

S Islam, MR Parves, MJ Islam, MA Ali… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The L84S mutation has been observed frequently in the ORF8 protein of SARS-CoV-2,
which is an accessory protein involved in various important functions such as virus …

Thiol redox regulation of plant β-carbonic anhydrase

A Dreyer, A Schackmann, A Kriznik, K Chibani… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
β-carbonic anhydrases (βCA) accelerate the equilibrium formation between CO2 and
carbonate. Two plant βCA isoforms are targeted to the chloroplast and represent abundant …

Unraveling Copper Exchange in the Atox1-Cu (I)-Mnk1 Heterodimer: A Simulation Approach

M Fortino, F Arnesano… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Copper, an essential metal for various cellular processes, requires tight regulation to prevent
cytotoxicity. Intracellular pathways crucial for maintaining optimal copper levels involve …

An EPR study on the interaction between the cu (I) metal binding domains of ATP7B and the atox1 metallochaperone

M Zaccak, Z Qasem, L Gevorkyan-Airapetov… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Copper's essentiality and toxicity mean it requires a sophisticated regulation system for its
acquisition, cellular distribution and excretion, which until now has remained elusive …

Bridging H2O and H2S homomeric clusters via H2O-H2S mixed clusters: Impact of the changing ratio of H2O and H2S moieties

BK Oram, B Bandyopadhyay - Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract PESs of H 2 OH 2 S mixed clusters up to tetramer have been investigated to study
how replacement of conventional H-bonds by sulfur-centered H-bonds systematically …

Cu (I) controls conformational states in human Atox1 metallochaperone: An EPR and multiscale simulation study

O Perkal, Z Qasem, M Turgeman… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atox1 is a human copper metallochaperone that is responsible for transferring copper ions
from the main human copper transporter, hCtr1, to ATP7A/B in the Golgi apparatus. Atox1 …

[HTML][HTML] The stepwise dissociation of the Zn (II)-bound Atox1 homodimer and its energetic asymmetry

M Fortino, G Schifino, D Vitone, F Arnesano… - Inorganica Chimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
The copper chaperone Atox1, which is featured by a peculiar CxxC metal-binding motif, is a
protein involved in copper trafficking to the Golgi organelle, allowing the delivery of copper …