Transglutaminases: nature's biological glues

M Griffin, R Casadio, CM Bergamini - Biochemical journal, 2002 - portlandpress.com
Transglutaminases (Tgases) are a widely distributed group of enzymes that catalyse the
post-translational modification of proteins by the formation of isopeptide bonds. This occurs …

Transglutaminase 2: an enigmatic enzyme with diverse functions

L Fesus, M Piacentini - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2002 - cell.com
Abstract Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) is an inducible transamidating acyltransferase that
catalyzes Ca 2+-dependent protein modifications. It acts as a G protein in transmembrane …

Role of transglutaminase 2 in cell death, survival, and fibrosis

H Tatsukawa, K Hitomi - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) is a ubiquitously expressed enzyme catalyzing the crosslinking
between Gln and Lys residues and involved in various pathophysiological events. Besides …

Cellular functions of tissue transglutaminase

MV Nurminskaya, AM Belkin - International review of cell and molecular …, 2012 - Elsevier
Transglutaminase 2 (TG2 or tissue transglutaminase) is a highly complex multifunctional
protein that acts as transglutaminase, GTPase/ATPase, protein disulfide isomerase, and …

The importance of protein-protein interactions on the pH-induced conformational changes of bovine serum albumin: a small-angle X-ray scattering study

LRS Barbosa, MG Ortore, F Spinozzi, P Mariani… - Biophysical journal, 2010 - cell.com
The combined effects of concentration and pH on the conformational states of bovine serum
albumin (BSA) are investigated by small-angle x-ray scattering. Serum albumins, at …

Tissue transglutaminase-induced aggregation of α-synuclein: Implications for Lewy body formation in Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

E Junn, RD Ronchetti, MM Quezado… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
Proteinaceous aggregates containing α-synuclein represent a feature of neurodegenerative
disorders such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system …

Redox regulation of transglutaminase 2 activity

J Stamnaes, DM Pinkas, B Fleckenstein… - Journal of Biological …, 2010 - ASBMB
Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) in the extracellular matrix is largely inactive but is transiently
activated upon certain types of inflammation and cell injury. The enzymatic activity of …

Mechanism of allosteric regulation of transglutaminase 2 by GTP

GE Begg, L Carrington, PH Stokes… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Allosteric regulation is a fundamental mechanism of biological control. Here, we investigated
the allosteric mechanism by which GTP inhibits cross-linking activity of transglutaminase 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Transglutaminase 2 has higher affinity for relaxed than for stretched fibronectin fibers

K Selcuk, A Leitner, L Braun, F Le Blanc, P Pacak… - Matrix Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) plays a vital role in stabilizing extracellular matrix (ECM)
proteins through enzymatic crosslinking during tissue growth, repair, and inflammation. TG2 …

Using receptor conformational change to detect low molecular weight analytes by surface plasmon resonance

JE Gestwicki, HV Hsieh, JB Pitner - Analytical chemistry, 2001 - ACS Publications
Small molecules are difficult to directly detect using commercially available surface plasmon
resonance (SPR) instruments. This is because low molecular weight compounds do not …