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Full-Text Articles in Molecular Biology
Diffusive Search And Trajectories On Tubular Networks A Propagator Approach, Zubenelgenubi C. Scott, Aidan I. Brown, Saurabh S. Mogre, Laura M. Westrate
Diffusive Search And Trajectories On Tubular Networks A Propagator Approach, Zubenelgenubi C. Scott, Aidan I. Brown, Saurabh S. Mogre, Laura M. Westrate
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Several organelles in eukaryotic cells, including mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum, form interconnected tubule networks extending throughout the cell. These tubular networks host many biochemical pathways that rely on proteins diffusively searching through the network to encounter binding partners or localized target regions. Predicting the behavior of such pathways requires a quantitative understanding of how confinement to a reticulated structure modulates reaction kinetics. In this work, we develop both exact analytical methods to compute mean first passage times and efficient kinetic Monte Carlo algorithms to simulate trajectories of particles diffusing in a tubular network. Our approach leverages exact propagator functions …
A Chiroptical Molecular Sensor For Ferrocene, Marco Agnes, Andrea Nitti, Douglas A. Vander Griend, Daniele Dondi
A Chiroptical Molecular Sensor For Ferrocene, Marco Agnes, Andrea Nitti, Douglas A. Vander Griend, Daniele Dondi
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A homochiral, square-shaped, D2 symmetrical nanosized metal-linked macrocycle is able to form stable complexes with ferrocene in polar solvents, with detection achieved by means of multiple outputs (optical/chiroptical spectroscopies and cyclic voltammetry). Selective sensing using chiroptical spectroscopy in the presence of interfering analytes is demonstrated.
The Role Of Formins In Human Disease, Aaron D. Deward, Kathryn M. Eisenmann, Stephen F. Matheson, Arthur S. Alberts
The Role Of Formins In Human Disease, Aaron D. Deward, Kathryn M. Eisenmann, Stephen F. Matheson, Arthur S. Alberts
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Formins are a conserved family of proteins that play key roles in cytoskeletal remodeling. They nucleate and processively elongate non-branched actin filaments and also modulate microtubule dynamics. Despite their significant contributions to cell biology and development, few studies have directly implicated formins in disease pathogenesis. This review highlights the roles of formins in cell division, migration, immunity, and microvesicle formation in the context of human disease. In addition, we discuss the importance of controlling formin activity and protein expression to maintain cell homeostasis. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Dynamics Of Galectin-3 In The Nucleus And Cytoplasm, Kevin C. Haudek, Kimberly J. Spronk, Patricia G. Voss, Ronald J. Patterson
Dynamics Of Galectin-3 In The Nucleus And Cytoplasm, Kevin C. Haudek, Kimberly J. Spronk, Patricia G. Voss, Ronald J. Patterson
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This review summarizes selected studies on galectin-3 (Gal3) as an example of the dynamic behavior of a carbohydrate-binding protein in the cytoplasm and nucleus of cells. Within the 15-member galectin family of proteins, Gal3 (Mr ∼ 30,000) is the sole representative of the chimera subclass in which a proline- and glycine-rich NH2-terminal domain is fused onto a COOH-terminal carbohydrate recognition domain responsible for binding galactose-containing glycoconjugates. The protein shuttles between the cytoplasm and nucleus on the basis of targeting signals that are recognized by importin(s) for nuclear localization and exportin-1 (CRM1) for nuclear export. Depending on the cell type, specific …
Estimating Kinetic And Thermodynamic Parameters From Single Molecule Enzyme-Inhibitor Interactions, Laura Porter-Peden, Sarah G. Kamper, Mark Vander Wal, Ronald Blankespoor
Estimating Kinetic And Thermodynamic Parameters From Single Molecule Enzyme-Inhibitor Interactions, Laura Porter-Peden, Sarah G. Kamper, Mark Vander Wal, Ronald Blankespoor
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We report the application of recently developed microscopic models to estimate the apparent kinetic and thermodynamic parameters in a single molecule force spectroscopy study of the carbonic anhydrase enzyme and a complementary sulfonamide inhibitor. The most probable rupture force for the enzyme-inhibitor interaction shows a nonlinear dependency on the log-loading rate. Estimates for the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were obtained by fitting the nonlinear dependency to linear cubic potential and cusp potential models and compared to the standard Bell-Evans model. The reliability of the estimated parameters was verified by modeling the experimental rupture force distributions by the theoretically predicted distributions …
Destabilizing Effect Of Proline Substitutions In Two Helical Regions Of T4 Lysozyme: Leucine 66 To Proline And Leucine 91 To Proline, Terry M. Gray, Eric J. Arnoys, Stephen Blankespoor, Tim Born
Destabilizing Effect Of Proline Substitutions In Two Helical Regions Of T4 Lysozyme: Leucine 66 To Proline And Leucine 91 To Proline, Terry M. Gray, Eric J. Arnoys, Stephen Blankespoor, Tim Born
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A class of temperature-sensitive (ts) mutants of T4 lysozyme with reduced activity at 30 °C and no activity at 43 °C has been selected. These mutants, designated 'tight' ts mutants, differ from most other T4 lysozyme mutants that are active at 43 °C, but only manifest their ts lesion by a reduced halo size around phage plaques after exposure of the growth plates to chloroform vapors. For example, in the series of T4 lysozyme mutants at position 157, the original randomly selected mutant, T1571, is the least stable of the series, yet, apart from the halo assay and subsequent in …