Eukaryotic Pif1 helicase unwinds G-quadruplex and dsDNA using a conserved wedge

Z Hong, AK Byrd, J Gao, P Das, VQ Tan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract G-quadruplexes (G4s) formed by guanine-rich nucleic acids induce genome
instability through impeding DNA replication fork progression. G4s are stable DNA …

[HTML][HTML] Nuclear Structure, Size Regulation, and Role in Cell Migration

Y Li, S Ge, J Liu, D Sun, Y Xi, P Chen - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
The nucleus serves as a pivotal regulatory and control hub in the cell, governing numerous
aspects of cellular functions, including DNA replication, transcription, and RNA processing …

Genome-wide conditional degron libraries for functional genomics

E Gameiro, KA Juárez-Núñez, JJ Fung… - Journal of Cell …, 2025 - rupress.org
Functional genomics with libraries of knockout alleles is limited to non-essential genes and
convoluted by the potential accumulation of suppressor mutations in knockout backgrounds …

Two residues in the DNA binding site of Pif1 helicase are essential for nuclear functions but dispensable for mitochondrial respiratory growth

J Gao, DR Proffitt, JC Marecki, RU Protacio… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Pif1 helicase functions in both the nucleus and mitochondria. Pif1 tightly couples ATP
hydrolysis, single-stranded DNA translocation, and duplex DNA unwinding. We investigated …

Alternative translation initiation by ribosomal leaky scanning produces multiple isoforms of the Pif1 helicase

T Lama-Diaz, MG Blanco - Nucleic Acids Research, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In budding yeast, the integrity of both the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes relies on dual-
targeted isoforms of the conserved Pif1 helicase, generated by alternative translation …

[PDF][PDF] The Nucleus and Its Physiological Role

Y Li, S Ge, J Liu, D Sun, P Chen - 2024 - preprints.org
The nucleus, serving as a pivotal regulatory and control hub within the cell, governs
numerous aspects of cellular functions, including DNA replication, transcription, RNA …