The role of DEAD-box ATPases in gene expression and the regulation of RNA–protein condensates

K Weis, M Hondele - Annual review of biochemistry, 2022 - annualreviews.org
DEAD-box ATPases constitute a very large protein family present in all cells, often in great
abundance. From bacteria to humans, they play critical roles in many aspects of RNA …

RNA folding and functions of RNA helicases in ribosome biogenesis

V Mitterer, B Pertschy - RNA biology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis involves the synthesis of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and its
stepwise folding into the unique structure present in mature ribosomes. rRNA folding starts …

The DEAD‐box RNA helicase ZmRH48 is required for the splicing of multiple mitochondrial introns, mitochondrial complex biosynthesis, and seed development in …

YZ Yang, S Ding, XY Liu, C Xu, F Sun… - Journal of Integrative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT RNA helicases participate in nearly all aspects of RNA metabolism by
rearranging RNAs or RNA–protein complexes in an adenosine triphosphate‐dependent …

Targeting the RNA G-Quadruplex and protein Interactome for antiviral therapy

LY Zhai, JF Liu, JJ Zhao, AM Su, XG Xi… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent years, G-quadruplexes (G4s), types of noncanonical four-stranded nucleic acid
structures, have been identified in many viruses that threaten human health, such as HIV …

DEAD box 1 (DDX1) protein binds to and protects cytoplasmic stress response mRNAs in cells exposed to oxidative stress

L Li, M Garg, Y Wang, W Wang, R Godbout - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
The integrated stress response is a network of highly orchestrated pathways activated when
cells are exposed to environmental stressors. While global repression of translation is a well …

Intrinsically disordered regions regulate RhlE RNA helicase functions in bacteria

S Hausmann, J Geiser, GE Allen… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
RNA helicases—central enzymes in RNA metabolism—often feature intrinsically disordered
regions (IDRs) that enable phase separation and complex molecular interactions. In the …

Genetic depletion of the RNA helicase DDX3 leads to impaired elongation of translating ribosomes triggering co-translational quality control of newly synthesized …

PK Padmanabhan, GR Ferreira… - Nucleic Acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
DDX3 is a multifaceted RNA helicase of the DEAD-box family that plays central roles in all
aspects of RNA metabolism including translation initiation. Here, we provide evidence that …

The DEAD-box RNA helicase RhlE2 is a global regulator of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lifestyle and pathogenesis

S Hausmann, D Gonzalez, J Geiser… - Nucleic Acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
RNA helicases perform essential housekeeping and regulatory functions in all domains of
life by binding and unwinding RNA molecules. The bacterial RhlE-like DEAD-box RNA …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of the RNA Helicase DDX3X in Medulloblastoma Progression

A Swarup, TA Bolger - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Medulloblastoma is the most common pediatric brain cancer, with about five cases per
million in the pediatric population. Current treatment strategies have a 5-year survival rate of …

A DEAD-box RNA helicase mediates meiotic silencing by unpaired DNA

VT Sy, EC Boone, H Xiao, MM Vierling… - G3: Genes …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
During the sexual phase of Neurospora crassa, unpaired genes are subject to a silencing
mechanism known as meiotic silencing by unpaired DNA (MSUD). MSUD targets the …