[HTML][HTML] Inteins—mechanism of protein splicing, emerging regulatory roles, and applications in protein engineering

DW Wood, M Belfort, CW Lennon - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Protein splicing is a posttranslational process in which an intein segment excises itself from
two flanking peptides, referred to as exteins. In the native context, protein splicing results in …

[HTML][HTML] Studying peptide-metal ion complex structures by solution-state NMR

DE Shalev - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metal chelation can provide structural stability and form reactive centers in metalloproteins.
Approximately one third of known protein structures are metalloproteins, and metal binding …

Site-directed display of zearalenone lactonase on spilt-intein functionalized nanocarrier for green and efficient detoxification of zearalenone

C Zhou, N He, X Lin, H Liu, Z Lu, G Zhang - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we prepared a functional organic–inorganic hybrid nanoflower (InHNF) via split
intein moiety in a biomineralization process without using organic solvents. InHNF could …

Optimization strategies and advances in the research and development of AAV‐based gene therapy to deliver large transgenes

VV Kolesnik, RF Nurtdinov… - Clinical and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Adeno‐associated virus (AAV)‐based therapies are recognized as one of the most
potent next‐generation treatments for inherited and genetic diseases. However, several …

Inteins: A Swiss army knife for synthetic biology

S Anastassov, M Filo, M Khammash - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Inteins are proteins found in nature that execute protein splicing. Among them, split inteins
stand out for their versatility and adaptability, presenting creative solutions for addressing …

Calcimycin Inhibits Cryptococcus neoformans In Vitro and In Vivo by Targeting the Prp8 Intein Splicing

AM Tharappel, Z Li, YC Zhu, X Wu… - ACS infectious …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Drug resistance is a significant concern in the treatment of diseases, including
cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans (Cne) and Cryptococcus gattii (Cga) …

Molecular docking and MD simulations reveal protease inhibitors block the catalytic residues in Prp8 intein of Aspergillus fumigatus: a potential target for antimycotics

S Panda, M Rout, S Mishra, J Turuk, S Pati… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Resistance to azoles and amphotericin B especially in Aspergillus fumigatus is a growing
concern towards the treatment of invasive fungal infection. At this critical juncture, intein …

Split Gp41‐1 intein splicing as a model to evaluate the cellular location of the oncosuppressor Maspin in an in vitro model of osteosarcoma

A Mariano, S Di Cristofano, D Raimondo… - Cell Biochemistry …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inteins are proteins involved in the protein splicing mechanism, an autoprocessing event,
where sequences (exteins) separated by inteins become ligated each other after …

[HTML][HTML] Cryptococcus neoformans Prp8 Intein: An In Vivo Target-Based Drug Screening System in Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Identify Protein Splicing Inhibitors …

JAL Fernandes, MS Zatti, TD Arantes, MFB Souza… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inteins are genetic mobile elements that are inserted within protein-coding genes, which are
usually housekeeping genes. They are transcribed and translated along with the host gene …

Characteristics, Recombination Methods, and Applications Progresses of Split-Cas9 System

Z Liu, L Huang, H Deng, Y Chen, H Xiao - Human Gene Therapy, 2023 - liebertpub.com
CRISPR technology has been used to revolutionize various facets of life sciences because
of its potent gene editing capabilities. In particular, CRISPR technology is anticipated to be …