[HTML][HTML] Advances in membrane mimetics and mass spectrometry for understanding membrane structure and function

LH Urner - Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane proteins and lipids play roles in regulating biological functions of cells. However,
the analysis of interactions between membrane proteins and lipids in biological membranes …

[HTML][HTML] Exosomes: Membrane-associated proteins, challenges and perspectives

N Palomar-Alonso, M Lee, M Kim - Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane proteins determine the precise function of each membrane and, therefore, the
function of each cell type. These proteins essential roles in cell physiology, participating in …

The impact of AlphaFold2 on experimental structure solution

M Edich, DC Briggs, O Kippes, Y Gao, A Thorn - Faraday Discussions, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
AlphaFold2 is a machine-learning based program that predicts a protein structure based on
the amino acid sequence. In this article, we report on the current usages of this new tool and …

A Research Journey: Over a Decade of Denaturing and Native-MS Analyses of Hydrophobic and Membrane Proteins in Amgen Therapeutic Discovery

IDG Campuzano - Journal of the American Society for Mass …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Membrane proteins and associated complexes currently comprise the majority of therapeutic
targets and remain among the most challenging classes of proteins for analytical …

Drug–membrane interaction as revealed by spectroscopic methods: The role of drug structure in the example of rifampicin, levofloxacin and rapamycin

IM Le-Deygen, AS Safronova, PV Mamaeva… - Biophysica, 2022 - mdpi.com
We have investigated the nature of the interaction of small organic drug molecules with lipid
membranes of various compositions. Using infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning …

Mechanisms for cardiac calcium pump activation by its substrate and a synthetic allosteric modulator using fluorescence lifetime imaging

J Šeflová, C Cruz-Cortés, G Guerrero-Serna… - PNAS …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The discovery of allosteric modulators is an emerging paradigm in drug discovery, and
signal transduction is a subtle and dynamic process that is challenging to characterize. We …

[HTML][HTML] A bioelectrochemical approach based on a solid supported membrane to evaluate the effect of natural products on Ca2+-ATPase: The case of 6-gingerol

PS Sfragano, I Palchetti, F Tadini-Buoninsegni - Electrochimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
The sarco (endo) plasmic reticulum Ca 2+-ATPase (SERCA) plays an essential role in
maintaining the low cytosolic Ca 2+ level that enables a variety of cellular processes …

[HTML][HTML] Nucleic acid-binding KH domain proteins influence a spectrum of biological pathways including as part of membrane-localized complexes

MK Hasan, LJ Brady - Journal of Structural Biology: X, 2024 - Elsevier
K-Homology domain (KH domain) proteins bind single-stranded nucleic acids, influence
protein–protein interactions of proteins that harbor them, and are found in all kingdoms of …

Activation mechanism of the cardiac calcium pump by a small-molecule allosteric modulator

J Seflova, CC Cortes, G Guerrero-Serna, SL Robia… - Biophysical …, 2024 - cell.com
The discovery of small-molecule allosteric modulators is an emerging paradigm in drug
discovery, and signal transduction is a subtle and dynamic process that is challenging to …

Activation of Sarco/Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase by Natural Polyphenolic Compounds. Mechanism of Protection against Oxidative Stress

V Heger, B Barbora, M Majekova, P Rezbarikova… - 2023 - preprints.org
Many redox diseases, including diabetes, are associated with an imbalance of calcium
homeostasis, regulated mainly by a Ca2+-ATPase pump (SERCA). Dysfunction of this …