[HTML][HTML] Myelin in the central nervous system: structure, function, and pathology

C Stadelmann, S Timmler… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Oligodendrocytes generate multiple layers of myelin membrane around axons of the central
nervous system to enable fast and efficient nerve conduction. Until recently, saltatory nerve …

Glycomimetics for the inhibition and modulation of lectins

S Leusmann, P Ménová, E Shanin, A Titz… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbohydrates are essential mediators of many processes in health and disease. They
regulate self-/non-self-discrimination, are key elements of cellular communication, cancer …

Human coronaviruses OC43 and HKU1 bind to 9-O-acetylated sialic acids via a conserved receptor-binding site in spike protein domain A

RJG Hulswit, Y Lang, MJG Bakkers… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Human betacoronaviruses OC43 and HKU1 are endemic respiratory pathogens and, while
related, originated from independent zoonotic introductions. OC43 is in fact a host-range …

The role of electron transfer dissociation in modern proteomics

NM Riley, JJ Coon - Analytical Chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
(MS) and MS-driven proteomics have continued to develop as the premier tools for
characterizing proteome composition, structure, and function. 2 The new era of proteomics …

Saltatory conduction along myelinated axons involves a periaxonal nanocircuit

CCH Cohen, MA Popovic, J Klooster, MT Weil… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
The propagation of electrical impulses along axons is highly accelerated by the myelin
sheath and produces saltating or" jumping" action potentials across internodes, from one …

Synthesis of C-mannosylated glycopeptides enabled by Ni-catalyzed photoreductive cross-coupling reactions

R Mao, S Xi, S Shah, MJ Roy, A John… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The biological functions of tryptophan C-mannosylation are poorly understood, in part, due
to a dearth of methods for preparing pure glycopeptides and glycoproteins with this …

SAXSMoW 2.0: Online calculator of the molecular weight of proteins in dilute solution from experimental SAXS data measured on a relative scale

V Piiadov, E Ares de Araújo, M Oliveira Neto… - Protein …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge of molecular weight, oligomeric states, and quaternary arrangements of
proteins in solution is fundamental for understanding their molecular functions and activities …

Molecular basis of human CD22 function and therapeutic targeting

J Ereño-Orbea, T Sicard, H Cui… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
CD22 maintains a baseline level of B-cell inhibition to keep humoral immunity in check. As a
B-cell-restricted antigen, CD22 is targeted in therapies against dysregulated B cells that …

The sugar code: letters and vocabulary, writers, editors and readers and biosignificance of functional glycan–lectin pairing

H Kaltner, J Abad-Rodríguez, AP Corfield… - Biochemical …, 2019 - portlandpress.com
Ubiquitous occurrence in Nature, abundant presence at strategically important places such
as the cell surface and dynamic shifts in their profile by diverse molecular switches qualifies …

Structure, sequon recognition and mechanism of tryptophan C-mannosyltransferase

JS Bloch, A John, R Mao, S Mukherjee… - Nature chemical …, 2023 - nature.com
C-linked glycosylation is essential for the trafficking, folding and function of secretory and
transmembrane proteins involved in cellular communication processes. The tryptophan C …