Old and new approaches to target the Hsp90 chaperone
J Sanchez, TR Carter, MS Cohen… - Current cancer drug …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The 90-kDa heat shock protein (Hsp90) is a molecular chaperone that ensures cellular
proteostasis by maintaining the folding, stabilization, activation, and degradation of over 400 …
proteostasis by maintaining the folding, stabilization, activation, and degradation of over 400 …
Inhibitors of the Plasmodium falciparum Hsp90 towards Selective Antimalarial Drug Design: The Past, Present and Future
ML Stofberg, C Caillet, M de Villiers, T Zininga - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria is still one of the major killer parasitic diseases in tropical settings, posing a public
health threat. The development of antimalarial drug resistance is reversing the gains made …
health threat. The development of antimalarial drug resistance is reversing the gains made …
Controlling protein function by fine-tuning conformational flexibility
In a living cell, protein function is regulated in several ways, including post-translational
modifications (PTMs), protein-protein interaction, or by the global environment (eg crowding …
modifications (PTMs), protein-protein interaction, or by the global environment (eg crowding …
Hierarchical dynamics in allostery following ATP hydrolysis monitored by single molecule FRET measurements and MD simulations
We report on a study that combines advanced fluorescence methods with molecular
dynamics (MD) simulations to cover timescales from nanoseconds to milliseconds for a large …
dynamics (MD) simulations to cover timescales from nanoseconds to milliseconds for a large …
The dynamic triage interplay of Hsp90 with its chaperone cycle and client binding
X Qu, S Wang, S Zhao, C Wan, W Xu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Hsp90, a crucial molecular chaperone, regulates diverse client proteins, impacting both
normal biology and disease. Central to its function is its conformational plasticity, driven by …
normal biology and disease. Central to its function is its conformational plasticity, driven by …
19F-NMR reveals substrate specificity of CYP121A1 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
CS Campomizzi, GE Ghanatios, DF Estrada - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
Cytochromes P450 are versatile enzymes that function in endobiotic and xenobiotic
metabolism and undergo meaningful structural changes that relate to their function …
metabolism and undergo meaningful structural changes that relate to their function …
Asymmetric Dynamics Drive Catalytic Activation of the Hsp90 Chaperone
B Magnan, XH Chen, S Rashid, A Minard… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The Hsp90 chaperone is an ATPase enzyme composed of two copies of a three-domain
subunit. Hsp90 stabilizes and activates a diverse array of regulatory proteins. Substrates are …
subunit. Hsp90 stabilizes and activates a diverse array of regulatory proteins. Substrates are …
Nucleotide Binding and Active Site Gate Dynamics for the Hsp90 Chaperone ATPase Domain from Benchtop and High Field 19F NMR Spectroscopy
Protein turnover in cells is regulated by the ATP dependent activity of the Hsp90 chaperone.
In concert with accessory proteins, ATP hydrolysis drives the obligate Hsp90 dimer through …
In concert with accessory proteins, ATP hydrolysis drives the obligate Hsp90 dimer through …
Aha-type co-chaperones: the alpha or the omega of the Hsp90 ATPase cycle?
P LaPointe, R Mercier, A Wolmarans - Biological Chemistry, 2020 - degruyter.com
Abstract Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is a dimeric molecular chaperone that plays an
essential role in cellular homeostasis. It functions in the context of a structurally dynamic ATP …
essential role in cellular homeostasis. It functions in the context of a structurally dynamic ATP …
Simultaneous Ligand and Receptor Tracking through NMR Spectroscopy Enabled by Distinct 19F Labels
JR Simmons, A Murza, MD Lumsden… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
To probe ligand-receptor binding at the atomic-level, a frequent approach involves
multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy experiments relying on …
multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy experiments relying on …