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Articles 1 - 6 of 6
Full-Text Articles in Structural Biology
Bridging The Gap Between Structural And Cellular Biology: Insight Into The Organization Of Glycolytic Enzymes In Cells, Heather Hansen
Bridging The Gap Between Structural And Cellular Biology: Insight Into The Organization Of Glycolytic Enzymes In Cells, Heather Hansen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Glycolytic enzymes are spatially organized in the cytoplasm, and are shown to localize with cellular structures such as the plasma membrane, F-actin, mitochondria, or associate independently within the cytosol. The assembly of these enzymes is hypothesized to regulate pathway flux to meet the energetic needs of the cell. However, it is unclear whether all of these assemblies have the same mechanism of formation or function in the cell. We investigated the role of glycolytic enzyme assemblies in cells, using the glycolytic “gatekeeper” enzyme phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK1). PFK1 is extensively regulated by multiple mechanisms, including over 20 allosteric ligands, post translational modifications, …
Probing The 10-23 Dnazyme Catalytic Core: Insights From Structural And Mechanistic Studies, Evan Rhyse Cramer
Probing The 10-23 Dnazyme Catalytic Core: Insights From Structural And Mechanistic Studies, Evan Rhyse Cramer
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The 10-23 DNAzyme is a catalytically active DNA oligonucleotide capable of cleaving RNA at purine-pyrimidine junctions in the presence of divalent metal ions, most notably magnesium. Despite its promise as a programmable RNA knockdown tool, its clinical and biotechnical utility has been hampered by limited structural characterization, low catalytic efficiency under physiological conditions, and poor understanding of its in-cell activity. This dissertation presents a comprehensive framework for the structural and functional analysis of DNAzymes using the 10-23 DNAzyme as a model system. In the absence of high-resolution structures, we first employed detailed in vitro biochemical assays to map essential residues …
Cell Signaling And Stress Response In The Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: A Study Of Snf1, Scott E. Arbet Ii
Cell Signaling And Stress Response In The Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: A Study Of Snf1, Scott E. Arbet Ii
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae are yeast that are unicellular eukaryotic organisms that are well studied as a model organism for understanding fundamental cellular processes. The ability of yeast to sense nutrient availability is crucial for their survival, growth, and reproduction. Yeast cells use various mechanisms to sense and respond to nutrient availability, including transporter-mediated uptake, receptor-mediated signaling, and sensing of metabolites. The subcellular localization of nutrient-sensing components is crucial for yeast function in nutrient sensing and signaling. Protein complexes, such as the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway, in nutrient sensing and response, as well as the downstream effects of these pathways …
Elucidating The Proteasomal Regulatory Mechanism Of Proteasome Activator Pa28Γ /Regγ, Taylor Ann Thomas
Elucidating The Proteasomal Regulatory Mechanism Of Proteasome Activator Pa28Γ /Regγ, Taylor Ann Thomas
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Virtually all cellular processes are precisely regulated by the proteasome which is the primary enzyme responsible for the degradation of misfolded, damaged, or no longer necessary soluble proteins. To prevent any untimely degradation of these target protein substrates and protect the cell, the proteasome is tightly regulated via adaptor proteins, known as proteasomal regulators. There are many classes of proteasomal regulators each with their own unique structures, functions, and effects on protein degradation through the proteasome. One such class is the 11S family of proteasomal regulators which are also referred to as PA26/28, or REG. The 11S family are ATP-independent …
Ero1Α Promotes Tumorigenesis In Egfr Driven Nsclc, Brennan D. Johnson
Ero1Α Promotes Tumorigenesis In Egfr Driven Nsclc, Brennan D. Johnson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is a pulmonary malignancy most commonly associated with smoking, or exposure to asbestos or Radon. Approximately, 1.6 Million deaths occur each year due to lung cancer. Lung Cancer is categorized by two main types, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) and NSCLC. NSCLC accounts for approximately 85% of all lung cancer cases and is subdivided into three sub-categories: Adenocarcinoma, the most common and leading cause of death in the United States; Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC), and Large Cell Carcinoma. Though NSCLC treatment regimens have shown increasing clinical benefit over the last two decades with targeted therapies. …
The Exploration Of Nanotoxicological Copper And Interspecific Saccharomyces Hybrids, Matthew Joseph Winans Phd
The Exploration Of Nanotoxicological Copper And Interspecific Saccharomyces Hybrids, Matthew Joseph Winans Phd
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Nanotechnology takes advantage of cellular biology’s natural nanoscale operations by interacting with biomolecules differently than soluble or bulk materials, often altering normal cellular processes such as metabolism or growth. To gain a better understanding of how copper nanoparticles hybridized on cellulose fibers called carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) affected growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the mechanisms of toxicity were explored. Multiple methodologies covering genetics, proteomics, metallomics, and metabolomics were used during this investigation. The work that lead to this dissertation discovered that these cellulosic copper nanoparticles had a unique toxicity compared to copper. Further investigation suggested a possible ionic or molecular mimicry …