ELM—the Eukaryotic Linear Motif resource—2024 update
Nucleic Acids Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(D1), P. D442 - D455
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
Abstract
Short
Linear
Motifs
(SLiMs)
are
the
smallest
structural
and
functional
components
of
modular
eukaryotic
proteins.
They
also
most
abundant,
especially
when
considering
post-translational
modifications.
As
well
as
being
found
throughout
cell
part
regulatory
processes,
SLiMs
extensively
mimicked
by
intracellular
pathogens.
At
heart
Eukaryotic
Motif
(ELM)
Resource
is
a
representative
(not
comprehensive)
database.
The
ELM
entries
created
growing
community
skilled
annotators
provide
an
introduction
to
linear
motif
functionality
for
biomedical
researchers.
2024
update
includes
346
novel
instances
in
areas
ranging
from
innate
immunity
both
protein
RNA
degradation
systems.
In
total,
39
classes
newly
annotated
motifs
have
been
added,
another
17
existing
updated
release
now
356
incorporating
4283
individual
manually
curated
4274
scientific
publications
including
>700
links
experimentally
determined
3D
structures.
recent
development,
InterPro
module
resource
data.
available
at:
http://elm.eu.org.
Language: Английский
Global Impact of hMPV Virus: Transmission, Pathogenesis, Diagnostic and Treatment
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 116809 - 116809
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
How different viruses perturb host cellular machinery via short linear motifs.
Sobia Idrees,
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Keshav Raj Paudel,
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Tayyaba Sadaf
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et al.
PubMed,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 1113 - 1128
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
virus
interacts
with
its
hosts
by
developing
protein-protein
interactions.
Most
viruses
employ
protein
interactions
to
imitate
the
host
protein:
A
viral
same
amino
acid
sequence
or
structure
as
attaches
protein's
binding
partner
and
interferes
pathways.
Being
opportunistic,
have
evolved
manipulate
cellular
mechanisms
mimicking
short
linear
motifs.
In
this
review,
we
shed
light
on
current
understanding
of
mimicry
via
motifs
focus
genetically
different
subtypes
providing
recent
examples
evidence
how
high-throughput
methods
can
be
a
reliable
source
study
SLiM-mediated
mimicry.
Language: Английский
Prediction of motif-mediated viral mimicry through the integration of host–pathogen interactions
Archives of Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
206(3)
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Abstract
One
of
the
mechanisms
viruses
use
in
hijacking
host
cellular
machinery
is
mimicking
Short
Linear
Motifs
(SLiMs)
proteins
to
maintain
their
life
cycle
inside
cells.
In
face
escalating
volume
virus-host
protein–protein
interactions
(vhPPIs)
documented
databases;
accurate
prediction
molecular
mimicry
remains
a
formidable
challenge
due
inherent
degeneracy
SLiMs.
Consequently,
there
pressing
need
for
computational
methodologies
predict
new
instances
viral
mimicry.
Our
present
study
introduces
DMI-
de-novo
pipeline,
revealing
that
vhPPIs
catalogued
VirHostNet3.0
database
effectively
capture
domain-motif
(DMIs).
Notably,
both
affinity
purification
coupled
mass
spectrometry
and
yeast
two-hybrid
assays
emerged
as
good
approaches
delineating
DMIs.
Furthermore,
we
have
identified
mediated
by
SLiMs
across
different
viruses.
Importantly,
strategy
facilitated
recognition
several
potential
candidates
implicated
subversion
proteins.
The
insights
gleaned
from
this
research
not
only
enhance
our
comprehension
which
co-opt
but
also
pave
way
development
novel
therapeutic
interventions.
Language: Английский
Novel Insights into Phytoplasma Effectors
Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(11), P. 1228 - 1228
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
Effectoromics
has
become
integral
to
the
identification
of
pathogen
targets
and/or
host-resistant
proteins
for
genetic
improvement
plants
in
agriculture
and
horticulture.
Phytoplasmas
are
causal
agents
more
than
100
plant
diseases
economically
important
crops
such
as
vegetables,
spices,
medicinal
plants,
ornamentals,
palms,
fruit
trees,
etc.
To
date,
around
20
effectors
phytoplasmas
have
been
experimentally
validated
but
list
putative
comprises
hundreds
different
proteins.
Very
few
families
(tribes)
identified
based
on
homology,
SAP05-like,
SAP11-like,
SAP54-like
TENGU-like
families.
The
lack
conservation
amino
acid
sequences
slows
progress
effectoromics
since
many
must
be
studied
individually.
Here,
717
phytoplasma
effector
candidates
21
were
characterized
silico
identify
common
features.
We
functional
domains
153
effectors,
while
585
had
no
known
domains.
most
frequently
domain
was
sequence-variable
mosaic
(SVM
domain),
widely
distributed
87
effectors.
Searching
de
novo
motifs,
50
found
dataset;
696
at
least
1
motif
42
all.
These
data
allowed
us
organize
into
15
tribes,
uncovering,
first
time,
evolutionary
relationships
largely
masked
by
sequence
among
also
eukaryotic
linear
motifs
(ELMs)
sequences.
Since
related
functions,
this
novel
organization
may
help
further
advance
research
combat
infection
Language: Английский