Regulation of membrane protein structure and function by their lipid nano-environment

I Levental, E Lyman - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Transmembrane proteins comprise~ 30% of the mammalian proteome, mediating
metabolism, signalling, transport and many other functions required for cellular life. The …

Lipid rafts: controversies resolved, mysteries remain

I Levental, KR Levental, FA Heberle - Trends in cell biology, 2020 - cell.com
The lipid raft hypothesis postulates that lipid–lipid interactions can laterally organize
biological membranes into domains of distinct structures, compositions, and functions. This …

[HTML][HTML] ER-to-Golgi protein delivery through an interwoven, tubular network extending from ER

AV Weigel, CL Chang, G Shtengel, CS Xu, DP Hoffman… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Cellular versatility depends on accurate trafficking of diverse proteins to their organellar
destinations. For the secretory pathway (followed by approximately 30% of all proteins), the …

Organelle-targeting ratiometric fluorescent probes: design principles, detection mechanisms, bio-applications, and challenges

MK Goshisht, N Tripathi, GK Patra, M Chaskar - Chemical Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Biological species, including reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive sulfur species (RSS),
reactive nitrogen species (RNS), F−, Pd2+, Cu2+, Hg2+, and others, are crucial for the …

Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication by blocking membrane fusion

R Zang, JB Case, E Yutuc, X Ma… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase (CH25H) is an interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene that shows
broad antiviral activities against a wide range of enveloped viruses. Here, using an IFN …

Phosphatidylinositol (4, 5) bisphosphate: diverse functions at the plasma membrane

M Katan, S Cockcroft - Essays in biochemistry, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Abstract Phosphatidylinositol (4, 5) bisphosphate (PI (4, 5) P2) has become a major focus in
biochemistry, cell biology and physiology owing to its diverse functions at the plasma …

Phase separation in viral infections

H Li, C Ernst, M Kolonko-Adamska… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Viruses rely on the reprogramming of cellular processes to enable efficient viral replication;
this often requires subcompartmentalization within the host cell. Liquid–liquid phase …

Liquid biomolecular condensates and viral lifecycles: review and perspectives

TA Etibor, Y Yamauchi, MJ Amorim - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Viruses are highly dependent on the host they infect. Their dependence triggers processes
of virus–host co-adaptation, enabling viruses to explore host resources whilst escaping …

ER membranes exhibit phase behavior at sites of organelle contact

C King, P Sengupta, AY Seo… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the site of synthesis of secretory and membrane proteins
and contacts every organelle of the cell, exchanging lipids and metabolites in a highly …

Neutral sphingomyelinase 2 is required for HIV-1 maturation

AA Waheed, Y Zhu, E Agostino… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
HIV-1 assembly occurs at the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane (PM) in highly ordered
membrane microdomains. The size and stability of membrane microdomains is regulated by …