Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 30, 2025
O-GlcNAcylation
plays
critical
roles
in
the
regulation
of
protein
functions
and
cellular
activities,
including
interactions
with
other
macromolecules.
While
formation
biomolecular
condensates
(or
biocondensates)
regulated
by
a
few
individual
proteins
has
been
reported,
systematic
investigation
on
biocondensate
remains
to
be
explored.
Here
we
systematically
study
regulating
solubility
its
impacts
RNA-protein
using
mass
spectrometry-based
chemoproteomics.
Unexpectedly,
observe
system-wide
decrease
modified
O-GlcNAcylation,
glycoproteins
involved
focal
adhesion
actin
binding
exhibiting
most
significant
decrease.
Furthermore,
sites
located
disordered
regions
fewer
acidic
aromatic
residues
nearby
are
related
greater
drop
solubility.
Additionally,
discover
that
specific
group
events
promotes
dissociation
under
heat
stress,
while
some
enhance
during
recovery
phase.
Using
site
mutagenesis,
inhibition
O-GlcNAc
transferase,
fluorescence
microscopy,
validate
regulates
biocondensates
for
YTHDF3
NUFIP2.
This
work
advances
our
understanding
condensates.
The Plant Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(9), P. 3187 - 3204
Published: May 10, 2023
Biomolecular
condensates
are
membraneless
organelle-like
structures
that
can
concentrate
molecules
and
often
form
through
liquid-liquid
phase
separation.
condensate
assembly
is
tightly
regulated
by
developmental
environmental
cues.
Although
research
on
biomolecular
has
intensified
in
the
past
10
years,
our
current
understanding
of
molecular
mechanisms
components
underlying
their
formation
remains
its
infancy,
especially
plants.
However,
recent
studies
have
shown
may
be
central
to
plant
acclimation
stress
conditions.
Here,
we
describe
mechanism,
regulation,
properties
stress-related
plants,
focusing
granules
processing
bodies,
2
most
well-characterized
condensates.
In
this
regard,
showcase
proteomes
bodies
an
attempt
suggest
methods
for
elucidating
composition
function
Finally,
discuss
how
modulate
responses
they
might
used
as
targets
biotechnological
efforts
improve
tolerance.
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
223(3)
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Stress
granule
formation
is
triggered
by
the
release
of
mRNAs
from
polysomes
and
promoted
action
RNA-binding
proteins
G3BP1/2.
granules
have
been
implicated
in
several
disease
states,
including
cancer
neurodegeneration.
Consequently,
compounds
that
limit
stress
or
promote
their
dissolution
potential
as
both
experimental
tools
novel
therapeutics.
Herein,
we
describe
two
small
molecules,
G3BP
inhibitor
a
b
(G3Ia
G3Ib),
designed
to
bind
specific
pocket
G3BP1/2
targeted
viral
inhibitors
function.
In
addition
disrupting
co-condensation
RNA,
G3BP1,
caprin
1
vitro,
these
inhibit
cells
treated
prior
concurrent
with
dissolve
pre-existing
granules.
These
effects
are
consistent
across
multiple
cell
types
variety
initiating
stressors.
Thus,
represent
powerful
probe
biology
hold
promise
for
therapeutic
interventions
modulate
formation.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(31)
Published: May 10, 2023
Abstract
Biomarkers
are
primary
indicators
for
precise
diagnosis
and
treatment.
The
early
identification
of
health
biomarkers
has
been
sustained
by
the
evolutionary
success
in
sensor
technologies.
Among
them,
graphene
field‐effect
transistor
(GFET)
biosensors
have
exhibited
major
advantages
such
as
an
ultrashort
response
time,
high
sensitivity,
easy
operation,
capability
integration,
label‐free
detection.
Owing
to
atomic
thickness,
restricts
charge
carrier
flow
merely
at
material
surface
responds
foreign
stimuli
directly,
leading
effective
signal
acquisition
transmission.
Here,
this
review
summarizes
latest
advances
GFET
a
comprehensive
manner
that
contains
device
design,
working
principle,
functionalization,
proof‐of‐concept
applications.
It
provides
survey
with
regard
biomarker
analysis
single‐device
level
integrated
prototypes
include
wearable
sensors,
biomimetic
systems,
healthcare
electronics,
diagnostic
platforms.
Moreover,
there
is
discussion
on
long‐standing
research
efforts
outlook
future
development
systems
from
lab
fab.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 17, 2024
Abstract
Intrinsically
disordered
regions
(IDRs)
represent
at
least
one-third
of
the
human
proteome
and
defy
established
structure-function
paradigm.
Because
IDRs
often
have
limited
positional
sequence
conservation,
functional
classification
using
standard
bioinformatics
is
generally
not
possible.
Here,
we
show
that
evolutionarily
conserved
molecular
features
intrinsically
(IDR-ome),
termed
evolutionary
signatures,
enable
prediction
IDR
functions.
Hierarchical
clustering
IDR-ome
based
on
signatures
reveals
strong
enrichments
for
frequently
studied
functions
in
transcription
RNA
processing,
as
well
diverse,
rarely
functions,
ranging
from
sub-cellular
localization
biomolecular
condensates
to
cellular
signaling,
transmembrane
transport,
constitution
cytoskeleton.
We
exploit
information
encoded
within
conservation
propose
annotations
every
proteome,
inspect
correlate
with
different
discover
co-occurring
scale.
Further,
identify
patterns
proteins
unknown
function
disease-risk
genes
conditions
such
cancer
developmental
disorders.
Our
map
should
be
a
valuable
resource
aids
discovery
new
biology.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(11), P. 113375 - 113375
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Membraneless
organelles,
or
biomolecular
condensates,
enable
cells
to
compartmentalize
material
and
processes
into
unique
biochemical
environments.
While
specific,
attractive
molecular
interactions
are
known
stabilize
repulsive
interactions,
the
balance
between
these
opposing
forces,
largely
unexplored.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
electrostatic
regulate
condensate
stability,
internal
mobility,
interfaces,
selective
partitioning
of
molecules
both
in
vitro
cells.
We
find
signaling
ions,
such
as
calcium,
alter
repulsions
model
Ddx3
Ddx4
proteins
by
directly
binding
negatively
charged
amino
acid
sidechains
effectively
inverting
their
charge,
a
manner
fundamentally
dissimilar
screening.
Using
polymerization
combined
with
generalized
stickers
spacers,
accurately
quantify
predict
stability
over
wide
range
pH,
salt
concentrations,
sequences.
Our
provides
general
quantitative
treatment
for
understanding
how
charge
ions
reversibly
control
stability.
The EMBO Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
Abstract
Lysosomal
damage
induces
stress
granule
(SG)
formation.
However,
the
importance
of
SGs
in
determining
cell
fate
and
precise
mechanisms
that
mediate
SG
formation
response
to
lysosomal
remain
unclear.
Here,
we
describe
a
novel
calcium-dependent
pathway
controlling
formation,
which
promotes
survival
during
damage.
Mechanistically,
calcium-activated
protein
ALIX
transduces
signals
by
eIF2α
phosphorylation
after
sensing
calcium
leakage.
enhances
promoting
association
between
PKR
its
activator
PACT,
with
galectin-3
inhibiting
this
interaction;
these
regulatory
events
occur
on
damaged
lysosomes.
We
further
find
plays
crucial
role
upon
caused
factors
such
as
SARS-CoV-2
ORF3a
,
adenovirus,
malarial
pigment,
proteopathic
tau,
or
environmental
hazards.
Collectively,
data
provide
insights
into
mechanism
implicate
it
diseases
associated
lysosomes
SGs.
Antioxidants and Redox Signaling,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
39(4-6), P. 390 - 409
Published: May 15, 2023
Significance:
Stress
granules
(SGs)
are
biomolecular
condensates
that
form
upon
global
translation
suppression
during
stress.
SGs
enriched
in
factors
and
messenger
RNAs
(mRNAs),
which
they
may
sequester
away
from
the
protein
synthesis
machinery.
While
this
is
hypothesized
to
remodel
functional
transcriptome
stress,
it
remains
unclear
whether
a
cause,
or
simply
consequence,
of
repression.
Understanding
function
particularly
important
because
implicated
numerous
diseases
including
viral
infections,
cancer,
neurodegeneration.
Recent
Advances:
We
synthesize
recent
SG
research
spanning
biological
scales,
observing
single
proteins
mRNAs
within
one
cell
measurements
entire
proteome
population.
use
emerging
understanding
these
studies
suggest
likely
have
less
impact
on
translation,
but
instead
strongly
influence
individual
localized
them.
Critical
Issues:
Development
unified
model
links
stress-induced
RNA-protein
condensation
regulation
downstream
gene
expression
holds
promise
for
mechanisms
cellular
resilience.
Future
Directions:
Therefore,
upcoming
should
clarify
what
exert
at
all
scales
as
well
molecular
enable
this.
The
resulting
knowledge
will
be
required
drive
discovery
how
allow
organisms
adapt
challenges
support
health
go
awry
lead
disease.
Antioxid.
Redox
Signal.
39,
390–409.