Transglutaminase regulation of cell function

RL Eckert, MT Kaartinen, M Nurminskaya… - Physiological …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Transglutaminases (TGs) are multifunctional proteins having enzymatic and scaffolding
functions that participate in regulation of cell fate in a wide range of cellular systems and are …

Tissue transglutaminase: A multifunctional and multisite regulator in health and disease

Z Yao, Y Fan, L Lin, RE Kellems… - Physiological …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Tissue transglutaminase (TG2) is a widely distributed multifunctional protein involved in a
broad range of cellular and metabolic functions carried out in a variety of cellular …

Biocatalysis by transglutaminases: a review of biotechnological applications

MP Savoca, E Tonoli, AG Atobatele, EAM Verderio - Micromachines, 2018 - mdpi.com
The biocatalytic activity of transglutaminases (TGs) leads to the synthesis of new covalent
isopeptide bonds (crosslinks) between peptide-bound glutamine and lysine residues, but …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-targeted approach to suppress tumor-promoting inflammation

AK Samadi, A Bilsland, AG Georgakilas… - Seminars in cancer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cancers harbor significant genetic heterogeneity and patterns of relapse following many
therapies are due to evolved resistance to treatment. While efforts have been made to …

Inhibition of Cancer Development by Natural Plant Polyphenols: Molecular Mechanisms

A Lyubitelev, V Studitsky - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Malignant tumors remain one of the main sources of morbidity and mortality around the
world. A chemotherapeutic approach to cancer treatment poses a multitude of challenges …

[HTML][HTML] Transglutaminase 2 in human diseases

Z Szondy, I Korponay-Szabó, R Király, Z Sarang… - BioMedicine, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) is an inducible transamidating acyltransferase that
catalyzes Ca (2+)-dependent protein modifications. In addition to being an enzyme, TG2 …

Tissue transglutaminase as a central mediator in inflammation-induced progression of breast cancer

N Agnihotri, S Kumar, K Mehta - Breast Cancer Research, 2013 - Springer
TGM2 is a stress-responsive gene that encodes a multifunctional and structurally complex
protein called tissue transglutaminase (abbreviated as TG2 or tTG). TGM2 expression is …

Transglutaminase 2 takes center stage as a cancer cell survival factor and therapy target

RL Eckert - Molecular carcinogenesis, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) has emerged as a key cancer cell survival factor that drives
epithelial to mesenchymal transition, angiogenesis, metastasis, inflammation, drug …

Unique characteristics of lung-resident neutrophils are maintained by PGE2/PKA/Tgm2-mediated signaling

GH Bae, YS Kim, JY Park, M Lee… - Blood, The Journal …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Lung-resident neutrophils need to be tightly regulated to avoid degranulation-and cytokine-
associated damage to fragile alveolar structures that can lead to fatal outcomes. Here we …

The outside-in journey of tissue transglutaminase in cancer

LE Sima, D Matei, S Condello - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tissue transglutaminase (TG2) is a member of the transglutaminase family that catalyzes
Ca2+-dependent protein crosslinks and hydrolyzes guanosine 5′-triphosphate (GTP). The …