International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(8), P. 6890 - 6890
Published: April 7, 2023
This
Special
Issue
is
aimed
to
collect
scientific
papers
that
support
holistic
methodological
approaches,
both
top-down
and
horizontal,
for
the
correct
application
of
various
omics
sciences
because,
when
well-integrated,
they
can
contribute
our
understanding
genotypic
plasticity
plant
species
[...].
Journal of Experimental Botany,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75(15), P. 4599 - 4610
Published: March 8, 2024
The
superoxide
anion
radical
(O2·-)
is
a
one-electron
reduction
product
of
molecular
oxygen.
Compared
with
other
forms
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
has
limited
reactivity.
Nevertheless,
reacts
nitric
oxide,
ascorbate,
and
the
iron
moieties
[Fe-S]
cluster-containing
proteins.
Superoxide
largely
been
neglected
as
signalling
molecule
in
plant
literature
favour
most
stable
ROS
form,
hydrogen
peroxide.
However,
can
accumulate
cells,
particularly
meristems,
where
dismutase
activity
ascorbate
accumulation
are
(or
absent),
or
when
generated
within
lipid
environment
membranes.
Moreover,
oxidation
nucleus
response
to
environmental
stresses
widespread
phenomenon.
many
intracellular
compartments
including
mitochondria,
chloroplasts,
on
apoplastic/cell
wall
face
plasma
membrane.
nuclear
production
functions
remain
poorly
documented
plants.
Accumulating
evidence
suggests
that
pools
antioxidants
such
glutathione
discrete
separate
from
cytosolic
pools,
allowing
compartment-specific
nucleus.
We
consider
potential
mechanisms
generation
targets
nucleus,
together
importance
antioxidant
processing
regulating
signalling.
Biochemical Society Transactions,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
51(6), P. 2173 - 2187
Published: Nov. 16, 2023
The
pentose
phosphate
pathway
(PPP)
is
a
key
metabolic
pathway.
oxidative
phase
of
this
process
involves
three
reactions
catalyzed
by
glucose-6-phosphate
dehydrogenase
(G6PDH),
6-phosphogluconolactonase
(6PGL)
and
6-phosphogluconate
(6PGDH)
enzymes.
first
third
steps
(catalyzed
G6PDH
6PGDH,
respectively)
are
responsible
for
generating
reduced
nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
(NAPDH),
cofactor
maintaining
the
reducing
power
cells
detoxification
both
endogenous
exogenous
oxidants
electrophiles.
Despite
importance
these
enzymes,
little
attention
has
been
paid
to
fact
that
proteins
targets
oxidants.
In
response
stimuli
pathways
modulated,
with
PPP
often
up-regulated
in
order
enhance
or
maintain
reductive
capacity
cells.
Under
such
circumstances,
oxidation
inactivation
enzymes
could
be
detrimental.
Damage
may
result
downward
spiral,
as
depending
on
extent
sites
modification,
alterations
loss
enzymatic
activity
therefore
increased
damage
due
NADPH
depletion.
recent
years,
it
become
evident
have
different
susceptibilities
exposure
review,
we
discuss
existing
knowledge
role
play
metabolism
cells,
their
susceptibility
special
emphasis
production.
Perspectives
achieving
better
understanding
molecular
basis
within
cellular
environments
given.
Redox Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75, P. 103282 - 103282
Published: July 24, 2024
The
intermediate
filament
protein
vimentin
performs
an
essential
role
in
cytoskeletal
interplay
and
dynamics,
mechanosensing
cellular
stress
responses.
In
pathology,
is
a
key
player
tumorigenesis,
fibrosis
infection.
Vimentin
filaments
undergo
distinct
versatile
reorganizations,
behave
as
redox
sensors.
monomer
possesses
central
α-helical
rod
domain
flanked
by
N-
C-terminal
low
complexity
domains.
Interactions
between
this
type
of
domains
play
important
function
the
formation
phase-separated
biomolecular
condensates,
which
turn
are
critical
for
organization
components.
Here
we
show
that
several
oxidants,
including
hydrogen
peroxide
diamide,
elicit
remodeling
into
small
particles.
Oxidative
elicited
diamide
induces
fast
dissociation
circular,
motile
dots,
requires
presence
single
cysteine
residue,
C328.
This
effect
reversible,
reassembly
can
occur
within
minutes
oxidant
removal.
Diamide-elicited
droplets
recover
fluorescence
after
photobleaching.
Moreover,
fusion
cells
expressing
differentially
tagged
allows
detection
dots
positive
both
tags,
indicating
merge
upon
cell
fusion.
aliphatic
alcohol
1,6-hexanediol,
known
to
alter
interactions
domains,
readily
dissolves
diamide-elicited
at
concentrations,
C328
dependent
manner,
hampers
reassembly.
Taken
together,
these
results
indicate
oxidation
promotes
reversible
condensate-like
structures,
provide
primary
evidence
its
regulated
phase
separation.
hypothesize
droplet
transition
could
protective
against
irreversible
damage
network
oxidative
stress.
Redox Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
81, P. 103523 - 103523
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
The
post-translational
redox
regulation
of
protein
function
by
cysteine
oxidation
controls
diverse
biological
processes,
from
cell
division
to
death.
However,
most
current
site-centric
paradigms
fail
capture
the
nonlinear
and
emergent
nature
in
proteins
with
multiple
cysteines.
Here,
we
present
a
proteoform-centric
theory
grounded
i-space.
i-space
encapsulates
theoretical
landscape
all
possible
proteoforms.
Using
computational
approaches,
quantify
vast
size
abstract
i-space,
revealing
its
scale-free
architecture-elucidating
disproportionate
influence
cysteine-rich
proteins.
We
define
mathematical
rules
governing
proteoform
dynamics.
Their
dynamics
are
inherently
nonlinear,
context-dependent,
fundamentally
constrained
copy
numbers.
Monte
Carlo
simulations
human
PTP1B
reveal
extensive
sampling
beyond
models,
supporting
"oxiform
conjecture".
This
conjecture
posits
that
highly
oxidised
proteoforms,
molecules
bearing
cysteines,
central
regulation.
In
support,
even
90%-reduced
proteomes
can
house
numbers
unique,
potentially
functioanlly
diverse,
oxiforms.
framework
offers
transformative
lens
for
understanding
biology