Moonlighting enzymes: when cellular context defines specificity

MN Gupta, VN Uversky - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2023 - Springer
It is not often realized that the absolute protein specificity is an exception rather than a rule.
Two major kinds of protein multi-specificities are promiscuity and moonlighting. This review …

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase is a multifaceted therapeutic target

VF Lazarev, IV Guzhova, BA Margulis - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is a glycolytic enzyme whose role in
cell metabolism and homeostasis is well defined, while its function in pathologic processes …

Molecular mimicry of the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: from the interaction of spike-specific antibodies with transferrin and lactoferrin to …

AV Sokolov, IN Isakova-Sivak, DA Mezhenskaya… - Biometals, 2023 - Springer
The pathogenesis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection involves dysregulations of iron metabolism, and although the mechanism of this …

Regulation of macrophage cell surface GAPDH alters LL-37 internalization and downstream effects in the cell

A Dhiman, S Talukdar, GK Chaubey… - Journal of Innate …, 2023 - karger.com
Abstract Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the major causative agent of tuberculosis, has
evolved mechanisms to evade host defenses and persist within host cells. Host-directed …

Niujiaodihuang detoxify decoction inhibits ferroptosis by enhancing glutathione synthesis in acute liver failure models

Y Ji, W Si, J Zeng, L Huang, Z Huang, L Zhao… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Niujiaodihuang Detoxify Decoction (NDD) is an
integrated traditional Chinese medicine prescription that has been used as a therapeutic …

Ribosome-Engineered Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Strain GG Exhibits Cell Surface Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Accumulation and Enhanced …

M Ishida, F Namai, S Shigemori… - Applied and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Differences in individual host responses have emerged as an issue regarding the health
benefits of probiotics. Here, we applied ribosome engineering (RE) technology, developed …

[HTML][HTML] Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Binds with Spike Protein and Inhibits the Entry of SARS-CoV-2 into Host Cells

R Dilawari, GK Chaubey, R Modanwal… - Journal of Innate …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 caused by coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
emerged as an aggressive viral pandemic. Health care providers confront a challenging task …

Salivary redox homeostasis in human health and disease

B Čižmárová, V Tomečková, B Hubková… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Homeostasis is a self-regulatory dynamic process that maintains a stable internal
environment in the human body. These regulations are essential for the optimal functioning …

Alendronate/lactoferrin-dual decorated lipid nanocarriers for bone-homing and active targeting of ivermectin and methyl dihydrojasmonate for leukemia

FS Abou-Elnour, SE El-Habashy, MM Essawy… - Biomaterials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic myeloid leukemia is a hematological cancer, where disease relapse and drug
resistance are caused by bone-hosted-residual leukemia cells. An innovative resolution is …

A novel view to varicose veins pathogenesis: Proteomic profiling suggests a pivotal role of extracellular matrix degradation

S Urbonavicius, R Srinanthalogen… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Although morphological and anatomical studies indicate that venous wall
weakening and subendothelial fibrosis characterize varicose veins (VV), the pathogenesis …