Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3

J Abramson, J Adler, J Dunger, R Evans, T Green… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The introduction of AlphaFold 21 has spurred a revolution in modelling the structure of
proteins and their interactions, enabling a huge range of applications in protein modelling …

Protein lipidation in cancer: mechanisms, dysregulation and emerging drug targets

EW Tate, L Soday, AL de la Lastra, M Wang… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Protein lipidation describes a diverse class of post-translational modifications (PTMs) that is
regulated by over 40 enzymes, targeting more than 1,000 substrates at over 3,000 sites …

Molecular mechanism of palmitic acid and its derivatives in tumor progression

X Wang, C Zhang, N Bao - Frontiers in oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Palmitic acid (PA) is a saturated fatty acid commonly found in coconut oil and palm oil. It
serves as an energy source for the body and plays a role in the structure and function of cell …

The structure of phosphatidylinositol remodeling MBOAT7 reveals its catalytic mechanism and enables inhibitor identification

K Wang, CW Lee, X Sui, S Kim, S Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cells remodel glycerophospholipid acyl chains via the Lands cycle to adjust membrane
properties. Membrane-bound O-acyltransferase (MBOAT) 7 acylates lyso …

Cryo-EM structures of Myomaker reveal a molecular basis for myoblast fusion

T Long, Y Zhang, L Donnelly, H Li, YC Pien… - Nature Structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
The fusion of mononucleated myoblasts produces multinucleated muscle fibers leading to
the formation of skeletal muscle. Myomaker, a skeletal muscle-specific membrane protein, is …

Rocking the MBOAT: Structural insights into the membrane bound O-acyltransferase family

CE Coupland, TB Ansell, MSP Sansom… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The membrane-bound O-acyltransferase (MBOAT) superfamily catalyses the transfer of acyl
chains to substrates implicated in essential cellular functions. Aberrant function of MBOATs …

Structure and mechanism of lysosome transmembrane acetylation by HGSNAT

R Xu, Y Ning, F Ren, C Gu, Z Zhu, X Pan… - Nature Structural & …, 2024 - nature.com
Lysosomal transmembrane acetylation of heparan sulfates (HS) is catalyzed by HS acetyl-
CoA: α-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase (HGSNAT), whose dysfunction leads to …

Beyond energy and growth: the role of metabolism in developmental signaling, cell behavior and diapause

TS Tippetts, MH Sieber, A Solmonson - Development, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Metabolism is crucial for development through supporting cell growth, energy production,
establishing cell identity, developmental signaling and pattern formation. In many model …

Novel PORCN inhibitor WHN-88 targets Wnt/β-catenin pathway and prevents the growth of Wnt-driven cancers

Q Yang, T Qin, T An, H Wu, G Xu, J Xiang, K Lei… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is a classical and crucial oncogenic pathway in many
carcinomas, and Porcupine (PORCN) is an O-acyltransferase, which is indispensable and …

A rising tide lifts all MBOATs: recent progress in structural and functional understanding of membrane bound O-acyltransferases

MR Pierce, JL Hougland - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acylation modifications play a central role in biological and physiological processes. Across
a range of biomolecules from phospholipids to triglycerides to proteins, introduction of a …