分类: 物理学 >> 核物理学 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: The N-terminal domain of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90N) is responsible for the catalytic activity of Hsp90. The reported inhibitors of Hsp90 bind to this domain and would inhibit tumor growth and progression. Here, we synthesized FS23, a small molecule inhibitor of hsp90 and collected X-ray diffraction data of the complex crystal of Hsp90-FS23. High resolution X-ray crystallography shows that FS23 interacted with Hsp90N at the nucleotide binding cleft, and this suggests that FS23 may complete with nucleotides to bind to Hsp90N. The crystal structure and the interaction between Hsp90N and FS23 suggest a rational basis for the design of novel antitumor drugs.
分类: 生物学 >> 生物物理学 提交时间: 2016-05-11
摘要: Advances in RNA research and RNA nanotechnology depend on the ability to manipulate and probe RNA with high precision through chemical approaches, both invitro and in mammalian cells. However, covalent RNA labeling methods with scope and versatility comparable to those of current protein labeling strategies are underdeveloped. A method is reported for the site- and sequence-specific covalent labeling of RNAs in mammalian cells by using tRNA(Ile2)-agmatidine synthetase (Tias) and click chemistry. The crystal structure of Tias in complex with an azide-bearing agmatine analogue was solved to unravel the structural basis for Tias/substrate recognition. The unique RNA sequence specificity and plastic Tias/substrate recognition enable the site-specific transfer of azide/alkyne groups to an RNA molecule of interest invitro and in mammalian cells. Subsequent click chemistry reactions facilitate the versatile labeling, functionalization, and visualization of target RNA.
分类: 生物学 >> 生物物理学 >> 细胞生物学 提交时间: 2016-05-12
摘要: The H3 histone variant CENP-A is an epigenetic marker critical for the centromere identity and function. However, the precise regulation of the spatiotemporal deposition and propagation of CENP-A at centromeres during the cell cycle is still poorly understood. Here, we show that CENP-A is phosphorylated at Ser68 during early mitosis by Cdk1. Our results demonstrate that phosphorylation of Ser68 eliminates the binding of CENP-A to the assembly factor HJURP, thus preventing the premature loading of CENP-A to the centromere prior to mitotic exit. Because Cdk1 activity is at its minimum at the mitotic exit, the ratio of Cdk1/PP1 alpha activity changes in favor of Ser68 dephosphorylation, thus making CENP-A available for centromeric deposition by HJURP. Thus, we reveal that dynamic phosphorylation of CENP-A Ser68 orchestrates the spatiotemporal assembly of newly synthesized CENP-A at active centromeres during the cell cycle.