Insights into the interaction between UGGT, the gatekeeper of folding in the ER, and its partner, the selenoprotein SEP15

RV Williams, KP Guay, OA Hurlbut Lesk… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
The enzyme UDP-glucose: glycoprotein glucosyltransferase (UGGT) is the gatekeeper of
protein folding within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). One-third of the human proteome …

Identification and immunomodulatory effect on immunosuppressed mice of selenium-enriched peptides of egg white

M Chen, F Zhang, Y Su, C Chang, J Li… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Selenium-enriched egg white peptides (Se-EWP) were prepared by pre-heat treatment and
enzymatic hydrolysis in this study. In addition, their selenopeptide sequence identification …

One‐Pot Chemical Protein Synthesis Utilizing Fmoc‐Masked Selenazolidine to Address the Redox Functionality of Human Selenoprotein F

Z Zhao, R Mousa, N Metanis - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Human SELENOF is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) selenoprotein that contains the redox
active motif CXU (C is cysteine and U is selenocysteine), resembling the redox motif of thiol …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the performance of dextran–whey protein isolation microcapsules for the encapsulation of selenium-enriched peptide by Maillard reaction

J Zhou, L Wei, Z Wang, Z Din, X Lv, Y Gui, F Xie, J Cai - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
Selenium-enriched peptide (SP) is a new type of selenium supplement with unique
bioactivities; however, its instability jeopardizes its industrial applications. Hence, a system …

Chemical synthesis of human selenoprotein F and elucidation of its thiol-disulfide oxidoreductase activity

P Liao, H Liu, C He - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Selenoprotein F (SelF) is an endoplasmic reticulum-residing eukaryotic protein that contains
a selenocysteine (Sec) residue. It has been suggested to be involved in a number of …

Chemical protein synthesis elucidates key modulation mechanism of the tyrosine-O-sulfation in inducing strengthened inhibitory activity of hirudin

Y Yang, M Liang, R Wang, C He - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Tyrosine sulfation is an important post-translational modification that enhances the inhibitory
activity of hirudin. Herein, we developed a facile synthetic strategy to afford the sulfated …

On Demand Attachment and Detachment of rac-2-Br-DMNPA Tailoring to Facilitate Chemical Protein Synthesis

Y Zhang, J Chen, C He - Organic Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Herein, we developed a bifunctional reagent rac-2-Br-DMNPA 2 for the late-stage protection
of peptide cysteine. Through the identification of its t-Bu ester 1 as a more competent form …

Azole reagents enabled ligation of peptide acyl pyrazoles for chemical protein synthesis

P Liao, C He - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Native chemical ligation (NCL) has been playing an increasingly important role in chemical
protein synthesis (CPS). More efficient ligation methods that circumvent the requirement of a …

A shelf stable Fmoc hydrazine resin for the synthesis of peptide hydrazides

MJ Bird, PE Dawson - Peptide Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
C‐terminal hydrazides are an important class of synthetic peptides with an ever expanding
scope of applications, but their widespread application for chemical protein synthesis has …

Functional expression of a thrombin exosite I inhibitor triabin in Escherichia coli and elucidation of the role of key residues in its inhibitory activity

Z Mo, Z Xiao, C He - Biochimie, 2023 - Elsevier
Triabin, a lipocalin-like thrombin inhibitor from the saliva of the blood-sucking triatomine bug
Triatoma pallidipennis, exhibits effective inhibition comparable to hirudin despite binding …