bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2024
Abstract
When
cells
enter
mitosis
with
under-replicated
DNA,
sister
chromosome
segregation
is
compromised,
which
can
lead
to
massive
genome
instability.
The
replisome-associated
E3
ubiquitin
ligase
TRAIP
mitigates
this
threat
by
ubiquitylating
the
CMG
helicase
in
mitosis,
leading
disassembly
of
stalled
replisomes,
fork
cleavage,
and
restoration
structure
alternative
end-joining.
Here,
we
show
that
replisome
requires
phosphorylation
mitotic
Cyclin
B-CDK1
kinase,
as
well
TTF2,
a
SWI/SNF
ATPase
previously
implicated
eviction
RNA
polymerase
from
chromosomes.
We
find
TTF2
tethers
replisomes
using
an
N-terminal
Zinc
finger
binds
phosphorylated
adjacent
peptide
contacts
CMG-associated
strand
DNA
ε.
This
TRAIP-TTF2-pol
ε
bridge,
forms
independently
domain,
essential
promote
unloading
breakage.
Conversely,
RNAPII
chromosomes
activity
TTF2.
conclude
undergo
CDK-
TTF2-dependent
structural
reorganization
underlies
cellular
response
incompletely
replicated
DNA.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 4, 2024
The
E3
ubiquitin
ligase
TRAIP
associates
with
the
replisome
and
helps
this
molecular
machine
deal
replication
stress.
Thus,
promotes
DNA
inter-strand
crosslink
repair
by
triggering
disassembly
of
CDC45-MCM2-7-GINS
(CMG)
helicases
that
have
converged
on
these
lesions.
However,
single
CMGs
stalled
temporarily
would
be
deleterious,
suggesting
must
carefully
regulated.
Here,
we
demonstrate
human
cells
lacking
de-ubiquitylating
enzyme
USP37
are
hypersensitive
to
topoisomerase
poisons
other
stress-inducing
agents.
We
further
show
loss
rescues
hypersensitivity
Nucleic Acids Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
53(D1), С. D958 - D965
Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2024
The
design,
analysis
and
mining
of
large-scale
'omics
studies
with
the
goal
advancing
biological
biomedical
understanding
require
use
a
range
bioinformatics
tools,
including
approaches
tailored
to
needs
specific
given
species
and/or
technology.
FlyRNAi
database
at
Drosophila
RNAi
Screening
Center
Transgenic
Project
(DRSC/TRiP)
Functional
Genomics
Resources
(https://fgr.hms.harvard.edu/tools)
supports
an
increasingly
broad
group
technologies
species.
Recently,
for
example,
we
expanded
include
additional
new
data-centric
resources
that
facilitate
single-cell
transcriptomics.
In
addition,
have
applied
our
CRISPR
reagent
gene-centric
in
arthropod
vectors
infectious
diseases.
Building
on
previous
comprehensive
reports
database,
here
focus
updated
primary
tools.
Altogether,
suite
online
various
stages
functional
genomics
other
arthropods,
wide
analysis,
data
by
biologists
experts
studying
Drosophila,
common
genetic
model
species,
human
biology.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2023
PP2A
serine/threonine
phosphatases
are
heterotrimeric
complexes
that
execute
many
essential
physiologic
functions.
These
activities
modulated
by
additional
regulatory
proteins,
such
as
ARPP19,
FAM122A,
and
IER5.
Here,
we
report
the
cryoelectron
microscopy
structure
of
a
complex
PP2A/B55α
with
N-terminal
structured
region
IER5
(IER5-N50),
which
occludes
surface
on
B55α
used
for
substrate
recruitment,
show
IER5-N50
inhibits
catalyzed
dephosphorylation
pTau
in
biochemical
assays.
Mutations
full-length
disrupt
its
interface
interfere
co-immunoprecipitation
PP2A/B55α.
mutations
deletions
remove
nuclear
localization
sequence
suppress
cellular
events
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 22, 2024
Abstract
Human
α1,4-galactosyltransferase
(A4galt),
a
Golgi
apparatus-resident
GT,
synthesizes
Gb3
glycosphingolipid
(GSL)
and
P1
glycotope
on
glycoproteins
(GPs),
which
are
receptors
for
Shiga
toxin
types
1
2.
Despite
the
significant
role
of
A4galt
in
glycosylation
processes,
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
its
varied
acceptor
specificities
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
attempted
to
elucidate
specificity
towards
GSLs
GPs
by
exploring
interaction
with
GTs
various
specificities,
GP-specific
β1,4-galactosyltransferase
(B4galt1)
GSL-specific
isoenzymes
5
6
(B4galt5
B4galt6).
Using
novel
NanoBiT
assay,
found
that
can
form
homodimers
heterodimers
B4galt1
B4galt5
two
cell
lines,
human
embryonic
kidney
cells
(HEK293)
Chinese
hamster
ovary
(CHO-Lec2).
We
A4galt-B4galts
preferred
N-terminally
tagged
interactions,
while
homodimers,
favored
localization
fused
tag
depended
line
used.
Furthermore,
employing
AlphaFold
state-of-the-art
structural
prediction,
analyzed
interactions
structures
these
enzyme
complexes.
Our
analysis
highlighted
A4galt-B4galt5
heterodimer
exhibited
highest
prediction
confidence,
indicating
heterodimerization
determining
toward
GPs.
These
findings
enhance
our
knowledge
may
contribute
better
comprehension
pathomechanisms
toxin-related
diseases.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024
Nucleosomes
are
the
fundamental
unit
of
eukaryotic
chromatin.
Diverse
factors
interact
with
nucleosomes
to
modulate
chromatin
architecture
and
facilitate
DNA
repair,
replication,
transcription,
other
cellular
processes.
An
important
platform
for
binding
is
H2A-H2B
acidic
patch.
Here,
we
used
AlphaFold-Multimer
screen
over
7000
human
proteins
nucleosomal
patch
identify
41
potential
binders.
We
determined
cryo-EM
structure
one
hit,
SHPRH,
nucleosome
at
2.8
Å.
The
confirms
predicted
interaction,
reveals
that
SHPRH
ATPase
engages
a
different
location
than
SF2-type
ATPases,
clarifies
roles
SHPRH's
domains
in
recognition.
Our
results
illustrate
use
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 6, 2024
Abstract
In
this
study
we
employed
a
data-driven
approach
to
explore
the
evolutionary
and
genetic
determinants
of
protein
direct
interactions
stable
complex
formation
in
human
proteome.
We
found
that
simple
co-evolutionary
co-expression
metrics
are
highly
informative
complexes.
used
information
train
supervised
binary
classifiers
predict
either
directly
involved
(as
annotated
IntAct)
or
forming
complexes
(from
Complex
Portal).
former
task,
our
model
was
able
discriminate
with
an
AUROC=0.813,
while
latter
it
discriminated
interaction
AUROC=0.964.
both
cases,
outperformed
String,
as
baseline.
Feature
importance
analysis
revealed
different
contributions
prediction
these
distinct
types.
Co-evolutionary
features,
particular
those
referred
domains
interfaces,
more
important
interactions.
On
other
hand,
features
contributed
From
pairwise
predictions
generated
proteome-wide
network
clustered
assess
recovery
known
from
Portal
within
communities.
were
recover
at
higher
accuracy
compared
approaches.
conclusion,
propose
new
method
well
This
can
be
stratify
molecular
networks,
perform
discovery
functional
scale.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2024
Abstract
The
Topoisomerase
1
(TOP1)
catalytic
cycle
involves
a
TOP1-DNA-covalent-complex
(TOP1cc),
which,
if
stabilized,
can
induce
rapid
accumulation
of
potentially
lethal
DNA
double
strand
breaks
(DSBs).
Although
TOP1cc
are
critically
associated
with
genome
instability,
it
is
not
yet
precisely
known
how
cells
regulate
level,
under
unperturbed
physiological-condition,
to
prevent
its
and
consequences.
We
discovered
key
role
CHK1
in
phosphorylating
TOP1
at
Serine-320
stimulating
TOP1-catalytic
minimise
wide
cancers.
Pharmacological
or
genetic
ablation
CHK1-mediated
TOP1-phosphorylation
leads
stalled
replication
forks
generates
copious
amounts
replication/transcription-associated
DSBs,
R-loops
transcription-replication
collisions,
eventually
leading
chromosomal
instability.
Further,
TOP1ccs
stabilized
due
inhibition
efficiently
targeted
by
cellular
TOP1cc-removal
machineries.
Since
multiple
patient
clinical
trials
ongoing
TOP1-
CHK1-targeting
drugs,
current
finding
regulation
may
help
better
understanding
the
therapeutic
outcomes.