Protein arginine methylation: from enigmatic functions to therapeutic targeting
Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) are emerging as attractive therapeutic targets.
PRMTs regulate transcription, splicing, RNA biology, the DNA damage response and cell …
PRMTs regulate transcription, splicing, RNA biology, the DNA damage response and cell …
Biological importance of arginine: A comprehensive review of the roles in structure, disorder, and functionality of peptides and proteins
MN Gupta, VN Uversky - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Arginine shows Jekyll and Hyde behavior in several respects. It participates in
protein folding via ionic and H-bonds and cation-pi interactions; the charge and …
protein folding via ionic and H-bonds and cation-pi interactions; the charge and …
[HTML][HTML] A proteome-wide atlas of lysine-reactive chemistry
Recent advances in chemical proteomics have begun to characterize the reactivity and
ligandability of lysines on a global scale. Yet, only a limited diversity of aminophilic …
ligandability of lysines on a global scale. Yet, only a limited diversity of aminophilic …
Biomimetic synthesis and chemical proteomics reveal the mechanism of action and functional targets of phloroglucinol meroterpenoids
AK Bracken, CE Gekko, NO Suss… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Natural products perennially serve as prolific sources of drug leads and chemical probes,
fueling the development of numerous therapeutics. Despite their scarcity, natural products …
fueling the development of numerous therapeutics. Despite their scarcity, natural products …
Analysis of RNA–protein networks with RNP-MaP defines functional hubs on RNA
RNA–protein interaction networks govern many biological processes but are difficult to
examine comprehensively. We devised ribonucleoprotein networks analyzed by mutational …
examine comprehensively. We devised ribonucleoprotein networks analyzed by mutational …
[HTML][HTML] PD-L1 promotes myofibroblastic activation of hepatic stellate cells by distinct mechanisms selective for TGF-β receptor I versus II
L Sun, Y Wang, X Wang, A Navarro-Corcuera, S Ilyas… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) contains abundant myofibroblasts derived from
hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) through an activation process mediated by TGF-β. To …
hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) through an activation process mediated by TGF-β. To …
[HTML][HTML] HIV-1 matrix-tRNA complex structure reveals basis for host control of Gag localization
C Bou-Nader, F Muecksch, JB Brown, JM Gordon… - Cell host & …, 2021 - cell.com
The HIV-1 virion structural polyprotein, Gag, is directed to particle assembly sites at the
plasma membrane by its N-terminal matrix (MA) domain. MA also binds to host tRNAs. To …
plasma membrane by its N-terminal matrix (MA) domain. MA also binds to host tRNAs. To …
[HTML][HTML] Chemoproteomic capture of RNA binding activity in living cells
AJ Heindel, JW Brulet, X Wang, MW Founds… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Proteomic methods for RNA interactome capture (RIC) rely principally on crosslinking native
or labeled cellular RNA to enrich and investigate RNA-binding protein (RBP) composition …
or labeled cellular RNA to enrich and investigate RNA-binding protein (RBP) composition …
Arginine forks are a widespread motif to recognize phosphate backbones and guanine nucleobases in the RNA major groove
RNA recognition by proteins is central to biology. Here we demonstrate the existence of a
recurrent structural motif, the “arginine fork”, that codifies arginine readout of cognate …
recurrent structural motif, the “arginine fork”, that codifies arginine readout of cognate …
Deep structural insights into RNA‐binding disordered protein regions
Recent efforts to identify RNA binding proteins in various organisms and cellular contexts
have yielded a large collection of proteins that are capable of RNA binding in the absence of …
have yielded a large collection of proteins that are capable of RNA binding in the absence of …