Mechanism of action of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides

C Ongpipattanakul, EK Desormeaux… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are a natural
product class that has undergone significant expansion due to the rapid growth in genome …

Targeting mitochondria with organelle‐specific compounds: strategies and applications

LF Yousif, KM Stewart, SO Kelley - ChemBioChem, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria are the energy factories of the cell and also serve as a checkpoint regulating
programmed cell death. Not surprisingly, dysfunctional mitochondria are implicated in a …

Form and function in cyclic peptide natural products: a pharmacokinetic perspective

AT Bockus, CM McEwen… - Current topics in medicinal …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
The structural complexity of many natural products sets them apart from common synthetic
drugs, allowing them to access a biological target space that lies beyond the enzyme active …

The pearl jubilee of microcin J25: thirty years of research on an exceptional lasso peptide

F Baquero, K Beis, DJ Craik, Y Li, AJ Link… - Natural Product …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 1992 up to 2023 Since their discovery, lasso peptides went from peculiarities to
be recognized as a major family of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified …

FASN activity is important for the initial stages of the induction of senescence

J Fafián-Labora, P Carpintero-Fernández… - Cell death & …, 2019 - nature.com
Senescent cells accumulate in several tissues during ageing and contribute to several
pathological processes such as ageing and cancer. Senescence induction is a complex …

The Genome of the Amoeba Symbiont “Candidatus Amoebophilus asiaticus” Reveals Common Mechanisms for Host Cell Interaction among Amoeba-Associated …

S Schmitz-Esser, P Tischler, R Arnold… - Journal of …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Protozoa play host for many intracellular bacteria and are important for the adaptation of
pathogenic bacteria to eukaryotic cells. We analyzed the genome sequence of “Candidatus …

Breast cancer targeting peptide binds keratin 1: a new molecular marker for targeted drug delivery to breast cancer

R Soudy, H Etayash, K Bahadorani… - Molecular …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The biomarkers or receptors expressed on cancer cells and the targeting ligands with high
binding affinity for biomarkers play a key role in early detection and treatment of breast …

A Comprehensive Antimicrobial Activity Evaluation of the Recombinant Microcin J25 Against the Foodborne Pathogens Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 by Using a …

H Yu, N Li, X Zeng, L Liu, Y Wang, G Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Natural microcin J25 (MccJ25) represent promising alternatives to traditional antibiotics for
the treatment of drug-resistant infections. However, little is known about the antibacterial …

Genome-guided discovery of diverse natural products from Burkholderia sp.

X Liu, YQ Cheng - Journal of Industrial Microbiology and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Burkholderia species have emerged as a new source of diverse natural products. This mini-
review covers all of the natural products discovered in recent years from Burkholderia sp. by …

Antimicrobial activity and immunomodulatory properties of acidocin A, the pediocin-like bacteriocin with the non-canonical structure

DV Antoshina, SV Balandin, IV Bogdanov… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pediocin-like bacteriocins are among the natural antimicrobial agents attracting attention as
scaffolds for the development of a new generation of antibiotics. Acidocin A has significant …