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The human heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) A1 is a prototypical RNA-binding protein essential in regulating a wide range of post-transcriptional events in cells. As a multifunctional protein with a key role in RNA metabolism, deregulation of its functions has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases, tumour aggressiveness and chemoresistance, which has fuelled efforts to develop novel therapeutics that modulates its RNA binding activities. Here, using a combination of Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations and graph neural network pockets predictions, we showed that hnRNPA1 N-terminal RNA binding domain (UP1) contains several cryptic pockets capable of binding small molecules.
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January 2025
School of BioSciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
The proliferation-specific oncogenic transcription factor, FOXM1 is overexpressed in primary and recurrent breast tumors across all breast cancer (BC) subtypes. Intriguingly, FOXM1 overexpression was found to be highest in Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive BC with the worst prognosis. However, FOXM1-mediated TNBC pathogenesis is not completely elucidated.
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January 2025
Institute of Biophysical Chemistry and Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, Goethe University, 60438, Frankfurt, Germany.
The transcription factor p63 is expressed in many different isoforms as a result of differential promoter use and splicing. Some of these isoforms have very specific physiological functions in the development and maintenance of epithelial tissues and surveillance of genetic integrity in oocytes. The ASPP family of proteins is involved in modulating the transcriptional activity of the p53 protein family members, including p63.
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January 2025
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
Nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) have massive genome and particle sizes compared to other known viruses. NCLDVs, including poxviruses, encode ATPases of the FtsK/HerA superfamily to facilitate genome encapsidation. However, their biochemical and structural characteristics are yet to be discerned.
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January 2025
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
The "a" determinant, a highly conformational region within the hepatitis B virus large surface protein (LHBs), is crucial for antibody neutralization and diagnostic assays. Mutations in this area can lead to conformational changes, resulting in vaccination failure, diagnostic evasion, and disease progression. The "a" determinant of LHBs contains a conserved N-linked glycosylation site at N320, but the mechanisms of glycosylation in LHBs remain unclear.
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