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Full-Text Articles in Molecular Biology
The 2Β Insert Perturbs Folding, Stability And Hydrophobic Exposure Of Stromal Interaction Molecules, Steve Chung
The 2Β Insert Perturbs Folding, Stability And Hydrophobic Exposure Of Stromal Interaction Molecules, Steve Chung
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Stromal interaction molecule (STIM)1 and 2 regulate agonist-induced and basal cytosolic calcium (Ca2+) levels through oligomerization and translocation to endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-plasma membrane (PM) junctions. At these junctions, the STIM cytosolic coiled-coil domains couple to PM Orai1 protein subunits to form Ca2+ released activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channels that facilitate store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE). One splice variant of STIM2, STIM2β, contains an extra 8-residue (2β insert) located within the coiled-coils and inhibits SOCE through an unresolved mechanism, adding another layer of complexity to Ca2+ regulation in mammals. I hypothesize that the 2β insert perturbs the coiled-coil conformation and dynamics commensurate with …
Effects Of G Protein Signalling Modulator 3 On Cellular Signalling, Aneta A. Surmanski
Effects Of G Protein Signalling Modulator 3 On Cellular Signalling, Aneta A. Surmanski
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G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) promote G protein heterotrimer (Gα·GDP/Gbg) activation.GPCRsignalling is limited via G protein GTPase activity and b-arrestin-receptor interactions. G Protein Signalling Modulators (GPSMs) are proteins that may influence receptor signalling through G protein activity. GPSM3 modulates their activity by binding to Gai-GDP, limiting nucleotide exchange and preventing its re-association to Gbg. The impact of GPSM3 on signalling is unknown.We hypothesize that GPSM3 will decrease Gai-dependent signalling while promoting Gbg-dependent signalling in Gi-coupled GPCRs.
GPSM3 significantly inhibited b-arrestin recruitment to α2A-adrenergic and m-opioid receptors via a Gbg-dependent mechanism, …
Defective Aba-Mediated Sugar Signalling Pathway In An Established Arabidopsis Thaliana Cell Suspension Culture Explains Its Stay-Green Phenotype At High Sugar Concentrations, Avery Mccarthy
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An unusual sugar insensitive phenotype was identified in an established cell suspension culture of Arabidopsis thaliana. We characterized the physiology, biochemistry and genetics of the sugar insensitive cell culture, in order to identify factors contributing to the phenotype. Chlorophyll levels of the cell suspension culture were insensitive to high sucrose (6-15% w/v) and maintained a green phenotype. Immunoblotting indicated that levels of key photosynthetic proteins (PsaA, Lhcb2 and Rubisco) increased as a function of external sucrose concentration. The green cell culture was photosynthetically competent based on light-dependent, CO2-saturated rates of O2 evolution as well as Fv/Fm …
Characterizing The Role Of Thymine Dna Glycosylase In Transcriptional Regulation And Cancer In Vivo, Mohammad Haider Hassan
Characterizing The Role Of Thymine Dna Glycosylase In Transcriptional Regulation And Cancer In Vivo, Mohammad Haider Hassan
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Cytosine methylation (5mC) is essential for transcriptional control and genomic stability and is often used as a prognostic marker in cancer. Although 5mC has long been considered a relatively stable epigenetic mark, recent studies have demonstrated that it can be reversed enzymatically by TET proteins which oxidize 5mC into 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC), and then to 5-formylcytosine (5-fC) and 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC). This mechanism is known as active DNA demethylation and the base excision repair enzyme Thymine DNA Glycosylase (TDG) plays an essential role in this process by removing 5-fC and 5-caC which are subsequently replaced by the unmethylated cytosine. Importantly, homozygous loss …