{"title":"Editorial overview: Editorial of molecular imaging","authors":"Jefferson Chan, Martin J. Schnermann","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102618","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102618","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102618"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144502449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular and biochemical insights from natural and engineered photosynthetic endosymbiotic systems","authors":"Jay E. Cournoyer , Bidhan C. De , Angad P. Mehta","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102598","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102598","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mitochondria and chloroplasts evolved through the transformation of bacterial endosymbionts established within the host cells. Studies on these organelles have provided several phylogenetic and biochemical insights related to this remarkable evolutionary transformation. Additionally, comparative studies between naturally existing endosymbionts and present-day organelles have allowed us to identify important common features of endosymbiotic evolution. In this review, we discuss hallmarks of photosynthetic endosymbiotic systems, particularly focusing on some of the fascinating molecular changes that occur in the endosymbiont and the host as the endosymbiont/host chimera evolves and transforms endosymbionts into organelles; these include the following: (i) endosymbiont genome minimization and host/endosymbiont gene transfer, (ii) protein import/export systems, (iii) metabolic crosstalk between the endosymbiont, (iv) alterations to the endosymbiont peptidoglycan, and (v) host-controlled replication of endosymbionts/organelles. We discuss these hallmarks in the context of naturally existing photosynthetic endosymbiotic systems and present-day chloroplasts. Further, we also briefly discuss laboratory efforts to engineer endosymbiosis between photosynthetic bacteria and host cells, the lessons learned from these studies, future directions of these studies, and their implications on evolutionary biology and synthetic biology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102598"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143848300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial overview: Glycobiology (2024)","authors":"Mia L. Huang, Peng Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102619","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102619","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102619"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144502448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent advances in proximity labeling for chemical proteomics: Paving the way for in vivo applications","authors":"Fátima Yuri Tanimura Valor, Tomonori Tamura, Itaru Hamachi","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102620","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102620","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The integration of proximity labeling (PL) and advanced mass spectrometry-based proteomics is a robust framework for mapping protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks and local protein inventories in the crowded multimolecular environment of live cells. Over the last decade, numerous PL technologies such as biotin identification (BioID), ascorbate peroxidase (APEX) etc. using engineered enzymes or synthetic photocatalysts have been developed and successfully used in cell-based experiments. However, the application of such technologies beyond cultured cells, (i.e. in more complicated tissues or <em>in vivo</em>) remains challenging. In this review, we summarize the current issues in applying PL methods <em>in vivo</em> and highlight recent studies that could provide breakthroughs to overcome the existing limitations and expand the application of PL to tissues and <em>in vivo</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102620"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144548597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zih-Jheng Lin, Cheng-Yu Fang, Tsung-Shing Andrew Wang
{"title":"Natural and artificial siderophores: Iron-based applications and beyond","authors":"Zih-Jheng Lin, Cheng-Yu Fang, Tsung-Shing Andrew Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102601","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102601","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Siderophores are iron chelators secreted by microorganisms to scavenge iron from the environment. Natural siderophores have gained remarkable importance because their conjugates can be applied as antibiotics and diagnostic imaging agents. By utilizing the iron uptake system of microorganisms, functional molecules such as antibiotics or imaging agents can be delivered into cells. Notably, artificial siderophores have also been developed to increase stability and broaden metal chelating diversity. Various strategies, including backbone fine-tuning, artificial chelation moieties, and direct metal swapping, can be employed. Therefore, artificial siderophores can bind biorelated metals or radioactive isotopes, expanding their biological and medical applications. The aim of this review is to introduce recent advances in natural and artificial siderophore applications and highlight future challenges in this area of research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102601"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ghazal Kamyabi, Erica L. Debley, Elizabeth M. Nolan
{"title":"Recent advances in metallophore research uncover functions in quorum sensing, antimicrobial activity, and lanthanide acquisition","authors":"Ghazal Kamyabi, Erica L. Debley, Elizabeth M. Nolan","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102604","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102604","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metallophores are metal-chelating secondary metabolites that bacteria, fungi, and other organisms produce to acquire essential metal nutrients from their environment. This review highlights some recent discoveries in the field: the role of yersiniabactin in quorum sensing, the capacity of aspergillomarasmine A to inhibit bacterial Ni uptake, and the identification of methylolanthanin, a novel metallophore that enables bacterial lanthanide acquisition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102604"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144322528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Probing ligand-induced local stability shifts: A sensitive approach to identify target proteins and binding sites at the proteomic scale","authors":"Keyun Wang , Yanan Li , Yanni Ma , Mingliang Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102602","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102602","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Deciphering ligand-induced structural alterations represents a critical frontier in functional proteomics, offering transformative potential for both target identification and mechanistic understanding of ligand actions. Therefore, it is of great interest to develop robust proteomic approaches to uncover the binding relationship between ligands and the targeting proteins. The ligand modification-free approaches have the advantages of bypassing chemical modification and thus are broadly applicable to diverse ligands. Herein, in this review, we will introduce some recent methodology advancements for modification-free approaches in the identification of interactions between ligands and proteins. Especially, we will focus on a newly developed method, peptide-centric local stability assay (PELSA), which was designed to probe the ligand-induced local stability shifts and was demonstrated to have high sensitivity in revealing the binding regions at proteome level. The continued refinement and wider implementation of such technologies are expected to revolutionize fundamental research related with ligand–protein interactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102602"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144184648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ion transport across biological membranes","authors":"Robin S. Bon, Matthew J. Langton","doi":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102606","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cbpa.2025.102606","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":291,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Chemical Biology","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102606"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144307246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}