Quality control of the mitochondrial proteome

J Song, JM Herrmann, T Becker - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Mitochondria contain about 1,000–1,500 proteins that fulfil multiple functions.
Mitochondrial proteins originate from two genomes: mitochondrial and nuclear. Hence …

The AAA+ superfamily: a review of the structural and mechanistic principles of these molecular machines

YA Khan, KI White, AT Brunger - Critical reviews in biochemistry …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ATPases associated with diverse cellular activities (AAA+ proteins) are a superfamily of
proteins found throughout all domains of life. The hallmark of this family is a conserved …

The molecular principles governing the activity and functional diversity of AAA+ proteins

C Puchades, CR Sandate, GC Lander - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2020 - nature.com
ATPases associated with diverse cellular activities (AAA+ proteins) are macromolecular
machines that convert the chemical energy contained in ATP molecules into powerful …

β-Lactams against the Fortress of the Gram-Positive Staphylococcus aureus Bacterium

JF Fisher, S Mobashery - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The biological diversity of the unicellular bacteria—whether assessed by shape, food,
metabolism, or ecological niche—surely rivals (if not exceeds) that of the multicellular …

Structures of the ATP-fueled ClpXP proteolytic machine bound to protein substrate

X Fei, TA Bell, S Jenni, BM Stinson, TA Baker… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
ClpXP is an ATP-dependent protease in which the ClpX AAA+ motor binds, unfolds, and
translocates specific protein substrates into the degradation chamber of ClpP. We present …

A processive rotary mechanism couples substrate unfolding and proteolysis in the ClpXP degradation machinery

ZA Ripstein, S Vahidi, WA Houry, JL Rubinstein… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
The ClpXP degradation machine consists of a hexameric AAA+ unfoldase (ClpX) and a pair
of heptameric serine protease rings (ClpP) that unfold, translocate, and subsequently …

Essential autoproteolysis of bacterial anti-σ factor RsgI for transmembrane signal transduction

C Chen, S Dong, Z Yu, Y Qiao, J Li, X Ding, R Li… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Autoproteolysis has been discovered to play key roles in various biological processes, but
functional autoproteolysis has been rarely reported for transmembrane signaling in …

Recent structural insights into the mechanism of ClpP protease regulation by AAA+ chaperones and small molecules

MF Mabanglo, WA Houry - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2022 - ASBMB
ClpP is a highly conserved serine protease that is a critical enzyme in maintaining protein
homeostasis and is an important drug target in pathogenic bacteria and various cancers. In …

The pearl jubilee of microcin J25: thirty years of research on an exceptional lasso peptide

F Baquero, K Beis, DJ Craik, Y Li, AJ Link… - Natural Product …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 1992 up to 2023 Since their discovery, lasso peptides went from peculiarities to
be recognized as a major family of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified …

The evolution of SPHIRE-crYOLO particle picking and its application in automated cryo-EM processing workflows

T Wagner, S Raunser - Communications biology, 2020 - nature.com
Particle selection is a crucial step when processing electron cryo microscopy data. Several
automated particle picking procedures were developed in the past but most struggle with …