Kawthar F Alashoor, Jian You Wang, Salim Al-Babili
{"title":"The role of hydrolysis in perceiving and degrading the plant hormone strigolactones.","authors":"Kawthar F Alashoor, Jian You Wang, Salim Al-Babili","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Strigolactones (SLs) perform versatile functions in plants. The different members of the α/β-hydrolase superfamily bind and hydrolyze SLs at varying rates to transduce their signal or maintain SL homeostasis. Recent work by Palayam et al. on SL-degrading carboxylesterases (CXEs) uncovers structural elements that determine the mechanism, efficiency of SL hydrolysis, and biological functions.</p>","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"1039-1041"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ella Catherall, Sabina Musial, Nicky Atkinson, Charlotte E Walker, Luke C M Mackinder, Alistair J McCormick
{"title":"From algae to plants: understanding pyrenoid-based CO<sub>2</sub>-concentrating mechanisms.","authors":"Ella Catherall, Sabina Musial, Nicky Atkinson, Charlotte E Walker, Luke C M Mackinder, Alistair J McCormick","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pyrenoids are the key component of one of the most abundant biological CO<sub>2</sub> concentration mechanisms found in nature. Pyrenoid-based CO<sub>2</sub>-concentrating mechanisms (pCCMs) are estimated to account for one third of global photosynthetic CO<sub>2</sub> capture. Our molecular understanding of how pyrenoids work is based largely on work in the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Here, we review recent advances in our fundamental knowledge of the biogenesis, architecture, and function of pyrenoids in Chlamydomonas and ongoing engineering biology efforts to introduce a functional pCCM into chloroplasts of vascular plants, which, if successful, has the potential to enhance crop productivity and resilience to climate change.</p>","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142724555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diseases caused by altered specificity of a protein kinase for its allosteric activators.","authors":"Philip Cohen, Tom Snelling","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Protein kinases regulate many intracellular processes, and their dysregulation causes cancers and other diseases. This review focuses on the atypical alpha-kinase 1 (ALPK1), which is activated in mammalian cells by nucleoside diphosphate heptoses (ADP-heptose, UDP-heptose, and CDP-heptose) produced by microbial pathogens but not by mammalian cells. Mutations in human ALPK1 cause ROSAH syndrome and spiradenoma, which result from an alteration in its specificity for nucleoside diphosphate heptoses, causing aberrant activation by mammalian nucleoside diphosphate sugars without microbial infection. These may be the first diseases caused by altered specificity of an enzyme for its allosteric activators and has suggested ways in which selective drugs could be developed to treat them without compromising the innate immune system.</p>","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142694974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Textbook oxidative phosphorylation needs to be rewritten.","authors":"Alicia J Kowaltowski, Fernando Abdulkader","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.11.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) is the energy-transfer process that generates most of our ATP, fueled by proton and electrical gradients across the inner mitochondrial membrane. A new surprising finding by Hernansanz-Agustín et al. demonstrates that between one-third and half of this gradient is attributable to Na<sup>+</sup>, transported in exchange for protons within complex I.</p>","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142692451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How does p53 work? Regulation by the intrinsically disordered domains.","authors":"H Jane Dyson, Peter E Wright","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Defects in the tumor suppressor protein p53 are found in the majority of cancers. The p53 protein (393 amino acids long) contains the folded DNA-binding domain (DBD) and tetramerization domain (TET), with the remainder of the sequence being intrinsically disordered. Since cancer-causing mutations occur primarily in the DBD, this has been the focus of most of the research on p53. However, recent reports show that the disordered N-terminal activation domain (NTAD) and C-terminal regulatory domain (CTD) function synergistically with the DBD to regulate p53 activity. We propose a mechanistic model in which intermolecular and intramolecular interactions of the disordered regions, modulated by post-translational modifications, perform a central role in the regulation and activation of p53 in response to cellular stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142692447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ERK-dependent protein phosphorylation in KRAS-mutant cancer: a mix of the expected and surprising.","authors":"Kevin Huang, Yubao Wang, Thomas M Roberts","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recently developed KRAS inhibitors have delivered clinical benefits but their antitumor efficacy remains limited. A recent study by Klomp et al. reports an unprecedentedly comprehensive profiling of protein phosphorylation dependent on the KRAS pathway and generates new insights and directions to improve the efficacy of KRAS-targeted therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142646724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TEX264-mediated selective autophagy directs DNA damage repair.","authors":"Yuxia Qi, Sho W Suzuki","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>DNA is constantly subject to damage from endogenous and exogenous factors, leading to mutations and disease. While DNA is traditionally repaired in the nucleus, Lascaux et al. reveal a novel role for the lysosome in DNA repair, demonstrating that topoisomerase 1 (TOP1) cleavage complex (TOP1cc) DNA lesions are degraded via TEX264-mediated selective autophagy.</p>","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endomembrane GPCR signaling: 15 years on, the quest continues.","authors":"Davide Calebiro, Tamara Miljus, Shannon O'Brien","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of cell receptors. They mediate the effects of a multitude of endogenous and exogenous cues, are deeply involved in human physiology and disease, and are major pharmacological targets. Whereas GPCRs were long thought to signal exclusively at the plasma membrane, research over the past 15 years has revealed that they also signal via classical G-protein-mediated pathways on membranes of intracellular organelles such as endosomes and the Golgi complex. This review provides an overview of recent advances and emerging concepts related to endomembrane GPCR signaling, as well as ongoing research aimed at a better understanding of its mechanisms, physiological relevance, and potential therapeutic applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Larissa O Silva, Anuradha V Wijesekara, Matthew T Eddy
{"title":"NMR spectroscopy reveals insights into mechanisms of GPCR signaling.","authors":"Larissa O Silva, Anuradha V Wijesekara, Matthew T Eddy","doi":"10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":440,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Biochemical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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