On the cutting edge: regulation and therapeutic potential of the mRNA 3′ end nuclease

H Liu, CL Moore - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2021 - cell.com
Cleavage of nascent transcripts is a fundamental process for eukaryotic mRNA maturation
and for the production of different mRNA isoforms. In eukaryotes, cleavage of mRNA …

Sink or swim: Does a worm paralysis phenotype hold clues to neurodegenerative disease?

P Rodriguez, RD Blakely - Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Receiving a neurodegenerative disease (NDD) diagnosis, such as Alzheimer's disease,
Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is devastating …

X-ray free-electron laser studies reveal correlated motion during isopenicillin N synthase catalysis

P Rabe, JJAG Kamps, KD Sutherlin, JDS Linyard… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Isopenicillin N synthase (IPNS) catalyzes the unique reaction of l-δ-(α-aminoadipoyl)-l-
cysteinyl-d-valine (ACV) with dioxygen giving isopenicillin N (IPN), the precursor of all …

Computational modelling of potential Zn-sensitive non-β-lactam inhibitors of imipenemase-1 (IMP-1)

YO Ayipo, I Ahmad, W Alananzeh, A Lawal… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Antibiotic resistance (AR) remains one of the leading global health challenges, mostly
implicated in disease-related deaths. The Enterobacteriaceae-producing metallo-β …

JTE-607, a multiple cytokine production inhibitor, targets CPSF3 and inhibits pre-mRNA processing

J Kakegawa, N Sakane, K Suzuki, T Yoshida - … and biophysical research …, 2019 - Elsevier
JTE-607 is a small molecule that was developed as an inflammatory cytokine inhibitor and
also as an anti-leukemia reagent for monocytic leukemia. However, the mode of action of …

[PDF][PDF] Targeting the mRNA endonuclease CPSF73 inhibits breast cancer cell migration, invasion, and self-renewal

H Liu, D Heller-Trulli, CL Moore - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Cleavage by the endonuclease CPSF73 and polyadenylation of nascent RNA is an
essential step in co-transcriptional mRNA maturation. Recent work has surprisingly …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced Thermostability of D-Psicose 3-Epimerase from Clostridium bolteae through Rational Design and Engineering of New Disulfide Bridges

J Zhao, J Chen, H Wang, Y Guo, K Li, J Liu - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
D-psicose 3-epimerase (DPEase) catalyzes the isomerization of D-fructose to D-psicose
(aka D-allulose, a low-calorie sweetener), but its industrial application has been restricted by …

[PDF][PDF] Visualizing the superfamily of metallo-β-lactamases through sequence similarity network neighborhood connectivity analysis

JM González - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Protein sequence similarity networks (SSNs) constitute a convenient approach to analyze
large polypeptide sequence datasets, and have been successfully applied to study a …

Glial swip-10 expression controls systemic mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, and neuronal viability via copper ion homeostasis

P Rodriguez Jr, V Kalia, CL Gibson, Z Gichi, A Rajoo… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Cuprous copper (Cu (I)) is an essential cofactor for enzymes supporting many cellular
functions including mitochondrial respiration and suppression of oxidative stress. Neurons …

[HTML][HTML] The unraveling: Cardiac and musculoskeletal defects and their role in common Alzheimer disease morbidity and mortality

V Suryadevara, M Klüppel, F Del Monte… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by deterioration of cognitive capabilities with an
estimated 44 million individuals worldwide living with it. Beyond memory deficits, the most …