Tag: Protein Structure and Function
Structured protein domains enter the spotlight: modulators of biomolecular condensate form and function
Raman Active Diyne-Girder Conformationally Constrained p53 Stapled Peptides Bind to MDM2 for Visualisation Without Fluorophores
Peptide stapling is an effective strategy to stabilise α-helical peptides, enhancing their bioactive conformation and improving physiochemical properties. In this study, we apply our novel diyne-Girder stapling approach to the MDM2/MDMX α-helical binding region of the p53 transactivation domain. By incorporation of an unnatural amino acid to create an optimal i, i + 7 bridge… Continue reading Raman Active Diyne-Girder Conformationally Constrained p53 Stapled Peptides Bind to MDM2 for Visualisation Without Fluorophores
Predictive value of ENLIGHT-DP in patients with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and platinum chemotherapy directly from histopathology slides using inferred transcriptomics
Introduction Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have improved outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Nevertheless, the clinical benefit of ICI as monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy remains widely varied and existing biomarkers have limited predictive value. We present an analysis of ENLIGHT-DP, a novel transcriptome-based biomarker directly from histopathology slides, in patients with lung… Continue reading Predictive value of ENLIGHT-DP in patients with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and platinum chemotherapy directly from histopathology slides using inferred transcriptomics
Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system
The core components of CRISPR-based genome-editing therapies are bacterial proteins called nucleases that can stimulate unwanted immune responses in people, increasing the chances of side effects and making these therapies potentially less effective. Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Cyrus Biotechnology have now engineered two CRISPR nucleases, Cas9 and Cas12, to… Continue reading Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system
[ASAP] Computational Analysis of CC2D1A Missense Mutations: Insight into Protein Structure and Interaction Dynamics
[ASAP] Large Polarization Change Induced by Spin Crossover-Driven Fe(II) Ion Shuttling within a Tripodal Ligand
[ASAP] Chiral Aldehyde/Palladium Catalysis Enables Asymmetric Branched-Selective Ring-Opening Functionalization of Methylenecyclopropanes with Amino Acid Esters
Biophysical mapping of TREM2-ligand interactions reveals shared surfaces for engagement of multiple Alzheimer’s disease ligands
TREM2 is a signaling receptor expressed on microglia that has emerged as an important drug target for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. While a number of TREM2 ligands have been identif…
An Eccentricity Gradient Reversal across High-Level Visual Cortex
Human visual cortex contains regions selectively involved in perceiving and recognizing ecologically important visual stimuli such as people and places. Located in the ventral temporal lobe, these regions are organized consistently relative to cortical folding, a phenomenon thought to be inherited from how centrally or peripherally these stimuli are viewed with the retina. While this… Continue reading An Eccentricity Gradient Reversal across High-Level Visual Cortex