M B Robers, R Friedman-Ohana, K V M Huber, L Kilpatrick, J D Vasta, B-T Berger, C Chaudhry, S Hill, S Müller, S Knapp, K V Wood
{"title":"Quantifying Target Occupancy of Small Molecules Within Living Cells.","authors":"M B Robers, R Friedman-Ohana, K V M Huber, L Kilpatrick, J D Vasta, B-T Berger, C Chaudhry, S Hill, S Müller, S Knapp, K V Wood","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-011420-092302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011420-092302","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The binding affinity and kinetics of target engagement are fundamental to establishing structure-activity relationships (SARs) for prospective therapeutic agents. Enhancing these binding parameters for operative targets, while minimizing binding to off-target sites, can translate to improved drug efficacy and a widened therapeutic window. Compound activity is typically assessed through modulation of an observed phenotype in cultured cells. Quantifying the corresponding binding properties under common cellular conditions can provide more meaningful interpretation of the cellular SAR analysis. Consequently, methods for assessing drug binding in living cells have advanced and are now integral to medicinal chemistry workflows. In this review, we survey key technological advancements that support quantitative assessments of target occupancy in cultured cells, emphasizing generalizable methodologies able to deliver analytical precision that heretofore required reductionist biochemical approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"557-581"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011420-092302","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37768803","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}
Anaïs M E Cassaignau, Lisa D Cabrita, John Christodoulou
{"title":"How Does the Ribosome Fold the Proteome?","authors":"Anaïs M E Cassaignau, Lisa D Cabrita, John Christodoulou","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-062917-012226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-062917-012226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Folding of polypeptides begins during their synthesis on ribosomes. This process has evolved as a means for the cell to maintain proteostasis, by mitigating the risk of protein misfolding and aggregation. The capacity to now depict this cellular feat at increasingly higher resolution is providing insight into the mechanistic determinants that promote successful folding. Emerging from these studies is the intimate interplay between protein translation and folding, and within this the ribosome particle is the key player. Its unique structural properties provide a specialized scaffold against which nascent polypeptides can begin to form structure in a highly coordinated, co-translational manner. Here, we examine how, as a macromolecular machine, the ribosome modulates the intrinsic dynamic properties of emerging nascent polypeptide chains and guides them toward their biologically active structures.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"389-415"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-062917-012226","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38071301","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":"Molecular Mechanisms of Natural Rubber Biosynthesis.","authors":"Satoshi Yamashita, Seiji Takahashi","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Natural rubber (NR), principally comprising <i>cis</i>-1,4-polyisoprene, is an industrially important natural hydrocarbon polymer because of its unique physical properties, which render it suitable for manufacturing items such as tires. Presently, industrial NR production depends solely on latex obtained from the Pará rubber tree, <i>Hevea brasiliensis</i>. In latex, NR is enclosed in rubber particles, which are specialized organelles comprising a hydrophobic NR core surrounded by a lipid monolayer and membrane-bound proteins. The similarity of the basic carbon skeleton structure between NR and dolichols and polyprenols, which are found in most organisms, suggests that the NR biosynthetic pathway is related to the polyisoprenoid biosynthetic pathway and that rubber transferase, which is the key enzyme in NR biosynthesis, belongs to the <i>cis</i>-prenyltransferase family. Here, we review recent progress in the elucidation of molecular mechanisms underlying NR biosynthesis through the identification of the enzymes that are responsible for the formation of the NR backbone structure.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"821-851"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111107","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37784516","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":"Christopher Dobson, 1949-2019: Mentor, Friend, Scientist Extraordinaire.","authors":"Carol V Robinson","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is impossible to do justice in one review article to a researcher of the stature of Christopher Dobson. His career spanned almost five decades, resulting in more than 870 publications and a legacy that will continue to influence the lives of many for decades to come. In this review, I have attempted to capture Chris's major contributions: his early work, dedicated to understanding protein-folding mechanisms; his collaborative work with physicists to understand the process of protein aggregation; and finally, his later career in which he developed strategies to prevent misfolding. However, it is not only this body of work but also the man himself who inspired an entire generation of scientists through his patience, ability to mentor, and innate generosity. These qualities remain a hallmark of the way in which he conducted his research-research that will leave a lasting imprint on science.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105226","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37880117","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}
Carlos Bustamante, Lisa Alexander, Kevin Maciuba, Christian M Kaiser
{"title":"Single-Molecule Studies of Protein Folding with Optical Tweezers.","authors":"Carlos Bustamante, Lisa Alexander, Kevin Maciuba, Christian M Kaiser","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111442","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Manipulation of individual molecules with optical tweezers provides a powerful means of interrogating the structure and folding of proteins. Mechanical force is not only a relevant quantity in cellular protein folding and function, but also a convenient parameter for biophysical folding studies. Optical tweezers offer precise control in the force range relevant for protein folding and unfolding, from which single-molecule kinetic and thermodynamic information about these processes can be extracted. In this review, we describe both physical principles and practical aspects of optical tweezers measurements and discuss recent advances in the use of this technique for the study of protein folding. In particular, we describe the characterization of folding energy landscapes at high resolution, studies of structurally complex multidomain proteins, folding in the presence of chaperones, and the ability to investigate real-time cotranslational folding of a polypeptide.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"443-470"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7487275/pdf/nihms-1623245.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38070729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Iron-Sulfur Protein Biogenesis.","authors":"Roland Lill, Sven-A Freibert","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111540","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111540","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mitochondria are essential in most eukaryotes and are involved in numerous biological functions including ATP production, cofactor biosyntheses, apoptosis, lipid synthesis, and steroid metabolism. Work over the past two decades has uncovered the biogenesis of cellular iron-sulfur (Fe/S) proteins as the essential and minimal function of mitochondria. This process is catalyzed by the bacteria-derived iron-sulfur cluster assembly (ISC) machinery and has been dissected into three major steps: de novo synthesis of a [2Fe-2S] cluster on a scaffold protein; Hsp70 chaperone-mediated trafficking of the cluster and insertion into [2Fe-2S] target apoproteins; and catalytic conversion of the [2Fe-2S] into a [4Fe-4S] cluster and subsequent insertion into recipient apoproteins. ISC components of the first two steps are also required for biogenesis of numerous essential cytosolic and nuclear Fe/S proteins, explaining the essentiality of mitochondria. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms underlying the ISC protein-mediated maturation of mitochondrial Fe/S proteins and the importance for human disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"471-499"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111540","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37541295","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":"Mucins and the Microbiome.","authors":"Gunnar C Hansson","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105053","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105053","url":null,"abstract":"Generating the barriers that protect our inner surfaces from bacteria and other challenges requires large glycoproteins called mucins. These come in two types, gel-forming and transmembrane, all characterized by large, highly O-glycosylated mucin domains that are diversely decorated by Golgi glycosyltransferases to become extended rodlike structures. The general functions of mucins on internal epithelial surfaces are to wash away microorganisms and, even more importantly, to build protective barriers. The latter function is most evident in the large intestine, where the inner mucus layer separates the numerous commensal bacteria from the epithelial cells. The host's conversion of MUC2 to the outer mucus layer allows bacteria to degrade the mucin glycans and recover the energy content that is then shared with the host. The molecular nature of the mucins is complex, and how they construct the extracellular complex glycocalyx and mucus is poorly understood and a future biochemical challenge. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Biochemistry, Volume 89 is June 22, 2020. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"769-793"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105053","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37797839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemical Biology Framework to Illuminate Proteostasis.","authors":"Rebecca M Sebastian, Matthew D Shoulders","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111552","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Protein folding in the cell is mediated by an extensive network of >1,000 chaperones, quality control factors, and trafficking mechanisms collectively termed the proteostasis network. While the components and organization of this network are generally well established, our understanding of how protein-folding problems are identified, how the network components integrate to successfully address challenges, and what types of biophysical issues each proteostasis network component is capable of addressing remains immature. We describe a chemical biology-informed framework for studying cellular proteostasis that relies on selection of interesting protein-folding problems and precise researcher control of proteostasis network composition and activities. By combining these methods with multifaceted strategies to monitor protein folding, degradation, trafficking, and aggregation in cells, researchers continue to rapidly generate new insights into cellular proteostasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"529-555"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-013118-111552","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37676766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Double the Fun, Double the Trouble: Paralogs and Homologs Functioning in the Endoplasmic Reticulum.","authors":"Emma J Fenech, Shifra Ben-Dor, Maya Schuldiner","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-104831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-104831","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The evolution of eukaryotic genomes has been propelled by a series of gene duplication events, leading to an expansion in new functions and pathways. While duplicate genes may retain some functional redundancy, it is clear that to survive selection they cannot simply serve as a backup but rather must acquire distinct functions required for cellular processes to work accurately and efficiently. Understanding these differences and characterizing gene-specific functions is complex. Here we explore different gene pairs and families within the context of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), the main cellular hub of lipid biosynthesis and the entry site for the secretory pathway. Focusing on each of the ER functions, we highlight specificities of related proteins and the capabilities conferred to cells through their conservation. More generally, these examples suggest why related genes have been maintained by evolutionary forces and provide a conceptual framework to experimentally determine why they have survived selection.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"637-666"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-104831","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38071306","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":"Transcription in Living Cells: Molecular Mechanisms of Bursting.","authors":"Joseph Rodriguez, Daniel R Larson","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transcription in several organisms from certain bacteria to humans has been observed to be stochastic in nature: toggling between active and inactive states. Periods of active nascent RNA synthesis known as bursts represent individual gene activation events in which multiple polymerases are initiated. Therefore, bursting is the single locus illustration of both gene activation and repression. Although transcriptional bursting was originally observed decades ago, only recently have technological advances enabled the field to begin elucidating gene regulation at the single-locus level. In this review, we focus on how biochemical, genomic, and single-cell data describe the regulatory steps of transcriptional bursts.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"89 ","pages":"189-212"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2020-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-011520-105250","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37768802","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}