[HTML][HTML] The science of puromycin: From studies of ribosome function to applications in biotechnology

R Aviner - Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Puromycin is a naturally occurring aminonucleoside antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis
by ribosome-catalyzed incorporation into the C-terminus of elongating nascent chains …

mRNA transport & local translation in neurons

C Glock, M Heumüller, EM Schuman - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•∼ 2550 mRNA species are localized in dendrites and/or axons.•The alternative
usage of 3′ UTR isoforms dictates the fate of an mRNA molecule.•Novel multiplexed FISH …

Near‐infrared photoactivatable semiconducting polymer nanoblockaders for metastasis‐inhibited combination cancer therapy

J Li, D Cui, Y Jiang, J Huang, P Cheng… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Inhibition of protein biosynthesis is a promising strategy to develop new therapeutic
modalities for cancers; however, noninvasive precise regulation of this cellular event in …

Organelle‐targeted BODIPY photocages: visible‐light‐mediated subcellular photorelease

D Kand, L Pizarro, I Angel, A Avni… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photocaging facilitates non‐invasive and precise spatio‐temporal control over the release of
biologically relevant small‐and macro‐molecules using light. However, sub‐cellular …

The growing toolbox for protein synthesis studies

S Iwasaki, NT Ingolia - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2017 - cell.com
Protein synthesis stands at the last stage of the central dogma of molecular biology,
providing a final regulatory layer for gene expression. Reacting to environmental cues and …

The Construction of Polyphotocage Platform for Anticancer Photochemotherapy

M He, R Wang, R Zhang, P Miao… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photocages enable the precise activation of molecular function with light in many research
fields, such as anticancer treatment, where remote spatiotemporal control over the release of …

The regulation of synaptic protein turnover

B Alvarez-Castelao, EM Schuman - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2015 - ASBMB
Emerging evidence indicates that protein synthesis and degradation are necessary for the
remodeling of synapses. These two processes govern cellular protein turnover, are tightly …

Wavelength-Selective Uncaging of Two Different Photoresponsive Groups on One Effector Molecule for Light-Controlled Activation and Deactivation

I Elamri, C Abdellaoui, JK Bains… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Photocleavable protecting groups (PPGs) play a pivotal role in numerous studies. They
enable controlled release of small effector molecules to induce biochemical function. The …

Versatile histochemical approach to detection of hydrogen peroxide in cells and tissues based on puromycin staining

C Yik-Sham Chung, GA Timblin, K Saijo… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a central reactive oxygen species (ROS) that contributes to
diseases from obesity to cancer to neurodegeneration but is also emerging as an important …

Optical control of translation with a puromycin photoswitch

T Ko, MM Oliveira, JM Alapin, J Morstein… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Translation is an elementary cellular process that involves a large number of factors
interacting in a concerted fashion with the ribosome. Numerous natural products have …