The GroEL–GroES chaperonin machine: a nano-cage for protein folding
The bacterial chaperonin GroEL and its cofactor GroES constitute the paradigmatic
molecular machine of protein folding. GroEL is a large double-ring cylinder with ATPase …
molecular machine of protein folding. GroEL is a large double-ring cylinder with ATPase …
Recent advances in understanding catalysis of protein folding by molecular chaperones
Molecular chaperones are highly conserved proteins that promote proper folding of other
proteins in vivo. Diverse chaperone systems assist de novo protein folding and trafficking …
proteins in vivo. Diverse chaperone systems assist de novo protein folding and trafficking …
Prottrans: Toward understanding the language of life through self-supervised learning
Computational biology and bioinformatics provide vast data gold-mines from protein
sequences, ideal for Language Models (LMs) taken from Natural Language Processing …
sequences, ideal for Language Models (LMs) taken from Natural Language Processing …
[HTML][HTML] The cotranslational function of ribosome-associated Hsp70 in eukaryotic protein homeostasis
F Willmund, M del Alamo, S Pechmann, T Chen… - Cell, 2013 - cell.com
In eukaryotic cells a molecular chaperone network associates with translating ribosomes,
assisting the maturation of emerging nascent polypeptides. Hsp70 is perhaps the major …
assisting the maturation of emerging nascent polypeptides. Hsp70 is perhaps the major …
[HTML][HTML] The ribosome as a hub for protein quality control
S Pechmann, F Willmund, J Frydman - Molecular cell, 2013 - cell.com
Cells face a constant challenge as they produce new proteins. The newly synthesized
polypeptides must be folded properly to avoid aggregation. If proteins do misfold, they must …
polypeptides must be folded properly to avoid aggregation. If proteins do misfold, they must …
Chemical synthesis of human proteoforms and application in biomedicine
H Ai, M Pan, L Liu - ACS Central Science, 2024 - ACS Publications
Limited understanding of human proteoforms with complex posttranslational modifications
and the underlying mechanisms poses a major obstacle to research on human health and …
and the underlying mechanisms poses a major obstacle to research on human health and …
Colloquium: Random first order transition theory concepts in biology and physics
TR Kirkpatrick, D Thirumalai - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2015 - APS
The routine transformation of a liquid, as it is rapidly cooled, resulting in glass formation, is
remarkably complex. A theoretical explanation of the dynamics associated with this process …
remarkably complex. A theoretical explanation of the dynamics associated with this process …
[HTML][HTML] GroEL/ES chaperonin modulates the mechanism and accelerates the rate of TIM-barrel domain folding
F Georgescauld, K Popova, AJ Gupta, A Bracher… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
The GroEL/ES chaperonin system functions as a protein folding cage. Many obligate
substrates of GroEL share the (βα) 8 TIM-barrel fold, but how the chaperonin promotes …
substrates of GroEL share the (βα) 8 TIM-barrel fold, but how the chaperonin promotes …
Interaction Potentials of Anisotropic Nanocrystals from the Trajectory Sampling of Particle Motion using in Situ Liquid Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy
We demonstrate a generalizable strategy to use the relative trajectories of pairs and groups
of nanocrystals, and potentially other nanoscale objects, moving in solution which can now …
of nanocrystals, and potentially other nanoscale objects, moving in solution which can now …
Mass spectrometry methods for studying structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules
L Konermann, S Vahidi, MA Sowole - Analytical chemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
All processes that occur within living organisms are intimately linked to biological
macromolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, or polysaccharides. Phospholipid …
macromolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, or polysaccharides. Phospholipid …