How to fix DNA breaks: new insights into the mechanism of non-homologous end joining

A Vogt, Y He, SP Lees-Miller - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) is the major pathway for the repair of ionizing radiation-
induced DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in human cells and is essential for the …

[HTML][HTML] Uncovering DNA-PKcs ancient phylogeny, unique sequence motifs and insights for human disease

JP Lees-Miller, A Cobban, P Katsonis, A Bacolla… - Progress in biophysics …, 2021 - Elsevier
DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) is a key member of the
phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase-like (PIKK) family of protein kinases with critical roles in DNA …

The SAGA chromatin-modifying complex: the sum of its parts is greater than the whole

JHM Soffers, JL Workman - Genes & Development, 2020 - genesdev.cshlp.org
There are many large protein complexes involved in transcription in a chromatin context.
However, recent studies on the SAGA coactivator complex are generating new paradigms …

Structural insights into the human NuA4/TIP60 acetyltransferase and chromatin remodeling complex

Z Yang, A Mameri, C Cattoglio, C Lachance… - Science, 2024 - science.org
The human nucleosome acetyltransferase of histone H4 (NuA4)/Tat-interactive protein, 60
kilodalton (TIP60) coactivator complex, a fusion of the yeast switch/sucrose nonfermentable …

Structural insights into the role of DNA-PK as a master regulator in NHEJ

S Chen, JP Lees-Miller, Y He… - Genome Instability & …, 2021 - Springer
DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit DNA-PKcs/PRKDC is the largest
serine/threonine protein kinase of the phosphatidyl inositol 3-kinase-like protein kinase …

Simultaneous activation of Tor and suppression of ribosome biogenesis by TRIM-NHL proteins promotes terminal differentiation

J Gui, TJ Samuels, KZA Grobicki, FK Teixeira - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Tissue development and homeostasis depend on the balance between growth and terminal
differentiation, but the mechanisms coordinating these processes remain elusive …

What do the structures of GCN5-containing complexes teach us about their function?

D Helmlinger, G Papai, D Devys, L Tora - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transcription initiation is a major regulatory step in eukaryotic gene expression. It involves
the assembly of general transcription factors and RNA polymerase II into a functional pre …

Inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase-related protein kinase family (PIKK)

X Huang, L You, E Nepovimova, M Psotka… - Journal of Enzyme …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase-related protein
kinases (PIKK) are two structurally related families of kinases that play vital roles in cell …

[HTML][HTML] O-GlcNAc transferase congenital disorder of glycosylation (OGT-CDG): Potential mechanistic targets revealed by evaluating the OGT interactome

JM Mayfield, NL Hitefield, I Czajewski, L Vanhye… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) is the sole enzyme responsible for the post-translational
modification O-GlcNAc on thousands of target nucleocytoplasmic proteins. To date, nine …

Targeting myc interacting proteins as a winding path in cancer therapy

Y Zhou, X Gao, M Yuan, B Yang, Q He… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
MYC, as a well-known oncogene, plays essential roles in promoting tumor occurrence,
development, invasion and metastasis in many kinds of solid tumors and hematologic …