Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is a naturally occurring hydrophilic bile acid that has been used for centuries in Chinese medicine. Chemically, TUDCA is a taurine conjugate of …
Abstract Stress Granules (SGs) and Processing-bodies (P-bodies) are biomolecular condensates formed in the cell with the highly conserved purpose of maintaining balance …
FH Ma, C Li, Y Liu, L Shi - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Folding and unfolding are essential ways for a protein to regulate its biological activity. The misfolding of proteins usually reduces or completely compromises their biological functions …
D Cox, C Raeburn, X Sui, DM Hatters - Seminars in Cell & Developmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Maintaining protein homeostasis (proteostasis) is essential for cellular health and is governed by a network of quality control machinery comprising over 800 genes. When …
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are plasma membrane proteins associated with an array of functions. Mutations in these receptors lead to a number of genetic diseases …
XB Sun, JW Cao, JK Wang, HZ Lin, DY Gao, GY Qian… - New biotechnology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•A cyclized xylanase was constructed using the SpyTag/SpyCatcher system.•SpyTag/SpyCatcher cyclization enhanced thermostability and ion-stability of …
N Pradhan, NR Jana, NR Jana - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2018 - ACS Publications
Osmolytes are small organic biomolecules utilized by cells and organisms to counter unfavorable physiological conditions that challenge protein stability and function. Among …
K Kitakaze, S Taniuchi, E Kawano, Y Hamada… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is responsible for folding secretory and membrane proteins, but disturbed ER proteostasis may lead to protein aggregation and subsequent cellular and …
Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is a low molecular weight metabolite whose production is dependent on metabolism of its precursors choline, carnitine, creatinine, betaine or lecithin …