• A protein-ligand complex is a complex of a protein bound with a ligand that is formed following molecular recognition between proteins that interact with each other or with other molecules. (wikipedia.org)
  • In fact, the proteins that form complexes are able to pick a substrate out of a myriad of different molecules. (wikipedia.org)
  • Proteins therefore must be considered essential molecular agents in the teleonomic performances of all living beings. (wikipedia.org)
  • The complexes are formed by different molecules like macromolecules as in protein complexes, protein DNA or protein RNA complexes as well as by proteins that bind smaller molecules like peptides, lipids, carbohydrates, small nucleic acids. (wikipedia.org)
  • The eukaryotic proteins are more complicated than the bacterial enzyme complexes. (tcdb.org)
  • The molecular weight of proteins were 102, 88 and 80 kDa, so they were named α, β and γ-catenin. (chemdiv.com)
  • The genomic areas which code for structural proteins are subsequently transcribed by this complex. (cd-genomics.com)
  • Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors target tumor cells with a homologous recombination repair (HRR) deficiency based on the concept of synthetic lethality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • PARP inhibitors can trap the PARP-1 protein at a single-stranded break/DNA lesion and disrupt its catalytic cycle, ultimately leading to replication fork progression and consequent double-strand breaks. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Pancreatic cancer has also been reported to have a strong relationship with BRCA gene mutations, which indicates that pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from PARP inhibitors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, PARP inhibitor resistance has partially precluded their use in clinical applications, and the major mechanism underlying this resistance is the restoration of HRR. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, determining how to use PARP inhibitors in more clinical applications and how to avoid adverse effects, as well as prognosis and treatment response biomarkers, require additional research. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review elaborates on future prospects for the application of PARP inhibitors in pancreatic cancer. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We want to understand enzymatic mechanisms and improve the fit of PARP inhibitors to their enzymatic pockets. (lu.se)
  • Despite different binding sites and concentrations required for half-maximal inhibition-ranging from nanomolar for the Q site inhibitor atpenin A5 to millimolar for the succinate analog malonate-all inhibitors modulated ROS production in the same ambivalent fashion: they promoted the generation of superoxide at the Q o site of complex III under conditions of "oxidant-induced reduction" but attenuated ROS generated at complex I due to reverse electron transfer. (aspetjournals.org)
  • All inhibitors showed these ambivalent effects independent of the presence of K + . These findings suggest a direct modulation of mitochondrial ROS generation during cardioprotection via complex II inhibition and question the recently proposed role of complex II as a regulatory component of the putative mitochondrial K ATP channel. (aspetjournals.org)
  • Analysis of purified magnetically labeled TNFR1 complexes from murine and human cells stably transduced with 14.7K revealed that prevention of TNFR1 internalization resulted in inhibition of DISC formation. (jci.org)
  • Mark L., Lee W. H., Villoutreix B. O., Proctor D., Blackbourn, D., Spiller B. O. and Blom A. M. (2004) KSHV complement control protein mimics human molecular mechanisms for inhibition of the complement system. (lu.se)
  • The protein-ligand complex is a reversible non-covalent interaction between two biological (macro)molecules. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drive hypothesis generation to improve clinical success rates for programs involving small molecules, peptides, RNAs, protein degradation, molecular glues, transient covalent inhibitors, and kinetic stabilization of drug-target complexes. (novartis.com)
  • Plasticity of catalytic residues and a covalent OMPD-UMP complex prompt a reevaluation of the prevailing decarboxylation mechanism in favor of covalent intermediates. (rcsb.org)
  • They may have various functions within the cell: catalysis of chemical reactions (enzyme-substrate), defense of the organism through the immune system (antibodies antigen complexes), signal transduction (receptor-ligand complexes) that consists of a transmembrane receptor that upon binding the ligand activates an intracellular cascade. (wikipedia.org)
  • We describe nine crystal structures of human OMPD in complex with substrate, product, and nucleotide inhibitors. (rcsb.org)
  • Structural organization of VCP and mechanism of substrate unfolding. (portlandpress.com)
  • By combining in vivo studies with comparative biochemistry, we have reconstructed the sequence of events leading to assembly of functional drug efflux complexes and the mechanism of activation of efflux pumps. (ou.edu)
  • Approximately, 60 students each summer will complete research in their area of interest: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science or Molecular Biology and Biochemistry that finishes with a poster session . (wesleyan.edu)
  • Library has been assembled using in house structural biology insight, molecular stimulation-modeling, virtual screening of ChemDiv's novel chemistries and medicinal chemistry filtering/ranking of the resulting hits. (chemdiv.com)
  • Emerging single-cell sequencing technologies will undoubtedly enhance our understanding of the complex biology of pancreatic cancer and pave the way for new directions in its clinical diagnosis and treatment. (frontiersin.org)
  • Most of the decisive molecular events in biology take place at the protein-water interface. (lu.se)
  • As well as the enzyme complexes directly responsible for LC3 lipidation in all contexts, we show the RALGAP complex is important for M2-induced, but not ionophore drug-induced, LC3 lipidation. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Among immune cells, Foxp3 + regulatory T cells (Treg cells) are potent inhibitors of cancer immunity, and their presence within solid tumors is generally associated with a poor prognosis. (mdpi.com)
  • Recent advances in understanding the role that epigenetics plays in cancer pathogenesis and understanding the mechanisms through which these processes regulate gene expression have stimulated considerable interest in developing clinically viable antineoplastic agents that target enzymatic components of transcriptional regulatory complexes responsible for the establishment of pathologic epigenetic modifications that lead to deregulated gene expression in cancer. (aacrjournals.org)
  • In search of key regulatory mechanisms that may clarify the molecular nature of this regenerative gene expression programme, we hypothesized that as an 'orchestrator of gene regulation' epigenetic changes would direct expression of genes crucial for regeneration only in the presence of pro-regenerative signalling following peripheral but not central damage. (nature.com)
  • Identification of a specific regulatory mechanism shared by several essential genes may lead to novel molecular strategies recapitulating the conditioning effect, thus non-surgically enhancing axonal regeneration in the CNS. (nature.com)
  • Regulatory mechanisms counterbalance the tendency of clots to form. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Multidrug efflux is one of the major mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. (ou.edu)
  • 2. Synergistic interactions between multidrug transporters and other mechanisms of resistance. (ou.edu)
  • Efflux pumps are the most effective when function in cooperation with other mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. (ou.edu)
  • It unlocks novel dimensions by uncovering elusive cell populations and tumor heterogeneities for early detection, unraveling mechanisms of treatment resistance, tailoring therapies to individuals, and illuminating metastasis and cachexia pathways, thereby opening fresh avenues for preventive strategies. (frontiersin.org)
  • It has been well acknowledged that pancreatic cancer has many different molecular subgroups with unique biological characteristics, which is partially responsible for the poor effectiveness and drug resistance observed for existing treatments [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this study, we describe resistance mechanisms in fluconazole-resistant isolates of C. albicans isolated from AIDS patients from nine Brazilian hospitals. (pdftreatment.com)
  • Severalfluconazole-resistant strains had multiple mechanisms of resistance. (pdftreatment.com)
  • This is the first comprehensive assessment at molecular level of mechanisms of fluconazole resistance in C. albicans isolates from South America. (pdftreatment.com)
  • In this study, we evaluate resistance mechanisms of flu- 0732-8893/04/$ - see front matter 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (pdftreatment.com)
  • Our being identified by conventional methods data show that some of the fluconazole-resistant strains have all the strains were frozen and maintained in the diverse mechanisms of resistance, including the presence of yeast stock collection of the Laboratorio Especial de Mico- point mutations in the ERG11 gene and overexpression of logia-UNIFESP for different periods of time. (pdftreatment.com)
  • To our knowledge, yeast extract, 2% Bacto peptone, and 2% D-glucose, 2% this is the first assessment at molecular level of fluconazole resistance mechanisms in C. albicans isolates from SouthAmerica. (pdftreatment.com)
  • β-catenin is a component of the complex cadherin complex whose stabilization is required to activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling. (chemdiv.com)
  • Dr. Jung joined Cleveland Clinic from the University of Southern California, where he was chair of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and director of the Institute of Emerging Pathogens and Immune Diseases. (ccf.org)
  • Induction of canonical autophagy is mainly controlled by the AKT/mTOR and AMPK signaling pathways and relies on the activation and assembly of two macromolecular complexes, the ATG1/ULK1 and the Class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) complex (Figure 1 ) [ 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Applied treatment, a potent PIKfyve inhibitor, lowered SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and could be a novel contender for medical strategies. (cd-genomics.com)
  • Electron cryoEM structures of mitochondrial, chloroplast, and bacterial ATP synthases have revealed the architecture of the FO region, helping to explain the mechanisms of proton translocation, dimerization of the enzyme in mitochondria, and cristae formation. (tcdb.org)
  • Moreover, single-cell sequencing provides unique insights into the mechanisms of pancreatic cancer metastasis and cachexia, paving the way for developing novel preventive strategies. (frontiersin.org)
  • Besides, recent efforts have focused on developing targeted therapies for pancreatic cancer, including drugs that target specific molecular alterations like the KRAS oncogene, which is frequently mutated in pancreatic cancer ( 9 - 11 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Thus, we find a specific epigenetic mechanism that regulates axonal regeneration of CNS axons, suggesting novel targets for clinical application. (nature.com)
  • The crystal structure of the S. cerevisiae c-subunit ring with bound oligomycin revealed the inhibitor docked on the outer face of the proton-binding sites, deep in the transmembrane region ( Zhou and Faraldo-Gómez 2018 ). (tcdb.org)
  • Kask L., Hillarp A., Ramesh B., Dahlbäck B., and Blom A. M. (2002) Structural requirements for the intra-cellular subunit polymerization of the complement inhibitor C4b-binding protein. (lu.se)
  • Many roads lead to CASM: Diverse stimuli of noncanonical autophagy share a unifying molecular mechanism. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • By integrating these findings, we propose an updated and unifying mechanism for noncanonical autophagy, centered on ATG16L1 and V-ATPase. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Here, using pharmacological inhibitors, we investigate a role for V-ATPase during non-canonical autophagy. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Although the molecular mechanisms that regulate autophagy are not fully understood, recent work indicates that dysfunctional/impaired autophagic functions are associated with the development and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). (hindawi.com)
  • The lab develops experimental cell-based and biochemical assays to study permeation of compounds into bacteria and interactions between components of multidrug efflux pumps and their substrates and inhibitors. (ou.edu)
  • ChemDiv's Inhibitors of beta-Catenin Signaling Library contains 8,000 compounds. (chemdiv.com)
  • Fibrinogen binds to the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa complexes of adjacent platelets, connecting them into aggregates. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The only essential histone acetyltransferase (HAT) in yeast, Esa1, is part of the 1-MDa NuA4 complex, which plays pivotal roles in both transcription and DNA-damage repair. (nature.com)
  • NuA4, an essential transcription adaptor/histone H4 acetyltransferase complex containing Esa1p and the ATM-related cofactor Tra1p. (nature.com)
  • Nucleosome recognition by the Piccolo NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex. (nature.com)
  • The NuA4 core complex acetylates nucleosomal histone H4 through a double recognition mechanism. (nature.com)
  • Cross-talk between different histone modifications, as well as DNA methylation, seems complex. (aacrjournals.org)
  • Ubiquitin Proteasome System Current Insights into Mechanism Cellular Regu. (intechopen.com)
  • These results provide new insights into the mechanisms of HIV-1 nuclear entry and the antiviral mechanisms of HIV-1 capsid inhibitors. (biorxiv.org)
  • Results from independently performed molecular dynamic simulations of the mature HIV-1 capsid also revealed its elastic property. (biorxiv.org)
  • Blom A. M. , Mörgelin M., Öyen M., Jarvet J. and Fries E. (1999) Structural characterization of inter-a-inhibitor - evidence for an extended shape. (lu.se)
  • Lipophilic hormonal receptor complexes can pass the nuclear membrane where transcription may be regulated. (wikipedia.org)
  • TNF-mediated apoptosis is initiated by ligand-induced recruitment of TNF receptor-associated death domain (TRADD), Fas-associated death domain (FADD), and caspase-8 to the death domain of TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1), thereby establishing the death-inducing signaling complex (DISC). (jci.org)
  • In the presence of sufficient nutrients, activation of mTOR inhibits the ULK1 complex, whereas, under conditions of nutrient starvation, AMPK inhibits mTOR and activates the ULK1 and PI3KC3 complex leading to initiation of phagophore biosynthesis. (hindawi.com)
  • In this study, we have analyzed the effect of different cardioprotective complex II inhibitors on the mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) because ROS seem to be essential for signaling during preconditioning to prevent ischemia/reperfusion injury. (aspetjournals.org)
  • The affinity between protein and ligand is given by the equilibrium dissociation constant Kd or the inverse of the association constant 1/Ka (or binding constant 1/Kb) that relates the concentrations of the complexed and uncomplexed species in solution. (wikipedia.org)
  • The benefits of integrating cross-species systems genetics platforms to advance knowledge in the underlying mechanisms that drive cardiometabolic diseases have been investigated. (elifesciences.org)
  • All the diversity of catenins forms a complex functional network. (chemdiv.com)
  • Formation of a protein-ligand complex is based on molecular recognition between biological macromolecules and ligands, where ligand means any molecule that binds the protein with high affinity and specificity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Jacques Monod attributed a teleonomic performance or function to these biological complexes. (wikipedia.org)
  • pH-dependent 11 degrees F1FO ATP synthase sub-steps reveal aspects of the FO torque generating mechanism ( Yanagisawa and Frasch 2021 ). (tcdb.org)
  • Doyon, Y. & Cote, J. The highly conserved and multifunctional NuA4 HAT complex. (nature.com)
  • First, phagophore formation requires cytoplasmic vesicle nucleation, which occurs when the ATG1/ULK1 complex, which is comprised of ULK1, FIP200, ATG13, and ATG101, interacts with the Class III PI3K complex. (hindawi.com)
  • Pertoft H. and Fries E. (1995) Inter-a-inhibitor is required for the formation of the hyaluronan-containing coat on fibroblasts and mesothelial cells. (lu.se)
  • Molecular recognition is not a process by itself since it is part of a functionally important mechanism involving the essential elements of life like in self-replication, metabolism, and information processing. (wikipedia.org)
  • Molecular recognition depends on affinity and specificity. (wikipedia.org)
  • All such systems are multisubunit complexes with at least 3 dissimilar subunits embedded as a complex in the membrane (F 0 , a:b:c = 1:2:~12) and (usually) at least 5 dissimilar subunits attached to F 0 (F 1 , α:β:γ:δ:ε = 3:3:1:1:1 for F-type ATPases). (tcdb.org)
  • Protein crowding induces membrane curvatures through an entropic mechanism. (portlandpress.com)
  • However, the molecular link between retrograde signalling and the regulation of this gene expression programme that leads to the differential regenerative capacity remains elusive. (nature.com)
  • Interactions with the nuclear pore complex are necessary but not sufficient for nuclear entry, and the mechanism by which the viral core traverses the comparably sized nuclear pore is unknown. (biorxiv.org)
  • Our results indicate that capsid elasticity is a fundamental property of the HIV-1 core that enables its passage through the nuclear pore complex, thereby facilitating infection. (biorxiv.org)
  • With the team at CADR, we next developed a joint experimental and computational approach to discover efflux pump inhibitors that target the assembly of efflux pump complexes and discovered new classes of efflux inhibitors. (ou.edu)
  • The V-ATPase complex regulates non-canonical Atg8-family protein lipidation through ATG16L1 recruitment. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Viral replication starts with the translation of the replicase-polymerase gene and the assembly of the replication-transcription complex upon entering into the host cells. (cd-genomics.com)
  • Fig. 1: Structure of the yeast NuA4 core complex. (nature.com)
  • Proviral infection at the "site of the highest degree" was thought to be the mechanism of carcinogenesis, giving the first name to the gene found along this pathway as INT1. (chemdiv.com)
  • Neurological aspects of SARS-CoV-2 infection: mechanisms and manifestations. (cd-genomics.com)
  • SARS‐CoV‐2: Mechanism of infection and emerging technologies for future prospects. (cd-genomics.com)
  • The presence of inhibitors is indicated by failure of correction of clotting times with 1:1 mix with normal plasma. (medscape.com)
  • To gauge the cardio-protective impact of SNEC in DOCA salt-induced hypertension, molecular docking was undertaken, uncovering curcumin's high affinity and adept binding capabilities to the active site of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). (bvsalud.org)
  • Current efforts are focused on the mechanism of MmpL3 protein from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the major target of anti-tuberculosis drug discovery efforts. (ou.edu)
  • Result: The outcomes of the molecular docking analysis revealed robust binding of curcumin to the ACE active site. (bvsalud.org)
  • Upon V0-V1 binding, V-ATPase recruits ATG16L1, via K490, during LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP), STING- and drug-induced CASM, indicating a common mechanism. (babraham.ac.uk)