Search Results - "Lou, Jennifer W"
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Atomic model for core modifying region of human fatty acid synthase in complex with Denifanstat
Published in Nature communications (12-06-2023)“…Fatty acid synthase (FASN) catalyzes the de novo synthesis of palmitate, a 16-carbon chain fatty acid that is the primary precursor of lipid metabolism and an…”
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Mitochondrial Metabolism of Pyruvate Is Essential for Regulating Glucose-stimulated Insulin Secretion
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (09-05-2014)“…It is well known that mitochondrial metabolism of pyruvate is critical for insulin secretion; however, we know little about how pyruvate is transported into…”
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Direct structural analysis of a single acyl carrier protein domain in fatty acid synthase from the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Published in Communications biology (12-01-2024)“…Acyl carrier protein (ACP) is the work horse of polyketide (PKS) and fatty acid synthases (FAS) and acts as a substrate shuttling domain in these mega enzymes…”
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Identification of triazenyl indoles as inhibitors of fungal fatty acid biosynthesis with broad-spectrum activity
Published in Cell chemical biology (20-07-2023)“…Rising drug resistance among pathogenic fungi, paired with a limited antifungal arsenal, poses an increasing threat to human health. To identify antifungal…”
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Electron cryomicroscopy observation of acyl carrier protein translocation in type I fungal fatty acid synthase
Published in Scientific reports (10-09-2019)“…During fatty acid biosynthesis, acyl carrier proteins (ACPs) from type I fungal fatty acid synthase (FAS) shuttle substrates and intermediates within a…”
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Steric occlusion regulates proximal interactions of acyl carrier protein domain in fungal fatty acid synthase
Published in Communications biology (29-05-2020)“…The acyl carrier protein (ACP) domain shuttles substrates and reaction intermediates in type I fungal fatty acid synthases via transient protein-protein…”
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