Multifunctional intrinsically disordered regions in transcription factors

M Már, K Nitsenko… - Chemistry–A European …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Eukaryotic transcription factors (TFs) are the final integrators of a complex molecular
feedback mechanism that interfaces with the genome, consolidating information for …

[HTML][HTML] Fuzzy protein-DNA interactions and beyond: A common theme in transcription?

E Komives, R Sanchez-Rodriguez, H Taghavi… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights• Dynamic DNA recognition is achieved through a binding mode continuum.•
Multisite binding mechanisms enable functional variability and cross-talks.• Autoinhibition …

Intrinsic protein disorder is insufficient to drive subnuclear clustering in embryonic transcription factors

CE Hannon, MB Eisen - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Modern microscopy has revealed that core nuclear functions, including transcription,
replication, and heterochromatin formation, occur in spatially restricted clusters. Previous …

Transcriptional co-activators: emerging roles in signaling pathways and potential therapeutic targets for diseases

PD Talukdar, U Chatterji - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Specific cell states in metazoans are established by the symphony of gene expression
programs that necessitate intricate synergic interactions between transcription factors and …

Exploring the role of macromolecular crowding and TNFR1 in cell volume control

P Biswas, P Roy, S Jana, D Ray, J Das, B Chaudhuri… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
The excessive cosolute densities in the intracellular fluid create a physicochemical condition
called macromolecular crowding (MMC). Intracellular MMC entropically maintains the …

A novel peptide encoded by circ‐SLC9A6 promotes lipid dyshomeostasis through the regulation of H4K16ac‐mediated CD36 transcription in NAFLD

Y Wang, X Tian, Z Wang, D Liu, X Zhao… - Clinical and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background As the leading cause of end‐stage liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) is mainly induced by lipid dyshomeostasis. The translation of endogenous …

Exploring the Role of Globular Domain Locations on an Intrinsically Disordered Region of p53: A Molecular Dynamics Investigation

MJ Bakker, HV Sørensen, M Skepo - Journal of Chemical Theory …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The pre-tetramerization loop (PTL) of the human tumor suppressor protein p53 is an
intrinsically disordered region (IDR) necessary for the tetramerization process, and its …

The intersection of epigenetic alterations and developmental state in pediatric ependymomas

AS Kardian, S Mack - Developmental Neuroscience, 2024 - karger.com
Background: Ependymomas are the third most common brain cancer in children and have
no targeted therapies. They are divided into at least 9 major subtypes based on molecular …

Conserved molecular recognition by an intrinsically disordered region in the absence of sequence conservation

JJ Alston, A Soranno, AS Holehouse - Research Square, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are critical for cellular function yet often appear to lack
sequence conservation when assessed by multiple sequence alignments. This raises the …

Transcriptional upregulation of the myo-inositol biosynthesis pathway is enhanced by NFAT5 in hyperosmotically stressed tilapia cells

J Hamar, A Cnaani, D Kültz - American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Euryhaline fish experience variable osmotic environments requiring physiological
adjustments to tolerate elevated salinity. Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) …