Search Results - "Lowther, W."
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Chemical proteomics reveals new targets of cysteine sulfinic acid reductase
Published in Nature chemical biology (01-11-2018)“…Cysteine sulfinic acid or S -sulfinylation is an oxidative post-translational modification (OxiPTM) that is known to be involved in redox-dependent regulation…”
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Novel hyperoxidation resistance motifs in 2-Cys peroxiredoxins
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (27-07-2018)“…2-Cys peroxiredoxins (Prxs) modulate hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-mediated cell signaling. At high H2O2 levels, eukaryotic Prxs can be inactivated by…”
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Substrate specificity and membrane topologies of the iron-containing ω3 and ω6 desaturases from Mortierella alpina
Published in Applied microbiology and biotechnology (2018)“…Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential lipids for cell function, normal growth, and development, serving as key structural components of biological…”
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Reduction of cysteine sulfinic acid in eukaryotic, typical 2-Cys peroxiredoxins by sulfiredoxin
Published in Antioxidants & redox signaling (01-07-2011)“…The eukaryotic, typical 2-Cys peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are inactivated by hyperoxidation of one of their active-site cysteine residues to cysteine sulfinic acid…”
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Hydroxyproline Metabolism and Oxalate Synthesis in Primary Hyperoxaluria
Published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (01-06-2018)“…Endogenous oxalate synthesis contributes to calcium oxalate stone disease and is markedly increased in the inherited primary hyperoxaluria (PH) disorders. The…”
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End Points for Clinical Trials in Primary Hyperoxaluria
Published in Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology (01-07-2020)“…Patients with primary hyperoxaluria experience kidney stones from a young age and can develop progressive oxalate nephropathy. Progression to kidney failure…”
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Cannabinoid Receptor Interacting Protein 1a (CRIP1a): Function and Structure
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (12-10-2019)“…Cannabinoid receptor interacting protein 1a (CRIP1a) is an important CB cannabinoid receptor-associated protein, first identified from a yeast two-hybrid…”
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Proline dehydrogenase 2 (PRODH2) is a hydroxyproline dehydrogenase (HYPDH) and molecular target for treating primary hyperoxaluria
Published in Biochemical journal (01-03-2015)“…The primary hyperoxalurias (PH), types 1-3, are disorders of glyoxylate metabolism that result in increased oxalate production and calcium oxalate stone…”
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Hydroxyproline metabolism in a mouse model of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 3
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease (01-12-2015)“…Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 3 is a recently discovered form of this autosomal recessive disease that results from mutations in the gene coding for…”
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Kinetic analysis of structural influences on the susceptibility of peroxiredoxins 2 and 3 to hyperoxidation
Published in Biochemical journal (15-02-2016)“…Mammalian 2-cysteine peroxiredoxins (Prxs) are susceptible to hyperoxidation by excess H2O2. The cytoplasmic family member Prx2 hyperoxidizes more readily than…”
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Mitochondrial peroxiredoxin 3 is more resilient to hyperoxidation than cytoplasmic peroxiredoxins
Published in Biochemical journal (12-06-2009)“…The Prxs (peroxiredoxins) are a family of cysteine-dependent peroxidases that decompose hydrogen peroxide. Prxs become hyperoxidized when a sulfenic acid…”
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Molecular Basis for the Resistance of Human Mitochondrial 2-Cys Peroxiredoxin 3 to Hyperoxidation
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (11-10-2013)“…Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) detoxify peroxides and modulate H2O2-mediated cell signaling in normal and numerous pathophysiological contexts. The typical 2-Cys…”
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Crystal structure of the thioesterase domain of human fatty acid synthase inhibited by Orlistat
Published in Nature structural & molecular biology (01-08-2007)“…Human fatty acid synthase (FAS) is uniquely expressed at high levels in many tumor types. Pharmacological inhibition of FAS therefore represents an important…”
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The effects of the inactivation of Hydroxyproline dehydrogenase on urinary oxalate and glycolate excretion in mouse models of primary hyperoxaluria
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease (01-03-2020)“…The major clinical manifestation of the Primary Hyperoxalurias (PH) is increased production of oxalate, as a consequence of genetic mutations that lead to…”
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Structure of the sulphiredoxin-peroxiredoxin complex reveals an essential repair embrace
Published in Nature (03-01-2008)“…Typical 2-Cys peroxiredoxins (Prxs) have an important role in regulating hydrogen peroxide-mediated cell signalling. In this process, Prxs can become…”
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Cannabinoid receptor interacting protein 1a interacts with myristoylated Gαi N terminus via a unique gapped β-barrel structure
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (01-09-2021)“…Cannabinoid receptor interacting protein 1a (CRIP1a) modulates CB1 cannabinoid receptor G-protein coupling in part by altering the selectivity for Gαi subtype…”
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Giα and β Proteins Associate in a Complex with Cannabinoid Receptor Interacting Protein 1a (CRIP1a)
Published in The FASEB journal (01-05-2022)“…Cannabis usage in recent years has increased due to the legalization of both recreational and medical use. The CB1cannabinoid receptor (CB1R) is a G‐protein…”
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Structural and biochemical studies of human 4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate aldolase: implications for hydroxyproline metabolism in primary hyperoxaluria
Published in PloS one (06-10-2011)“…4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate (HOG) aldolase is a unique enzyme in the hydroxyproline degradation pathway catalyzing the cleavage of HOG to pyruvate and glyoxylate…”
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Expression and purification of integral membrane fatty acid desaturases
Published in PloS one (08-03-2013)“…Fatty acid desaturase enzymes perform dehydrogenation reactions leading to the insertion of double bonds in fatty acids, and are divided into soluble and…”
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Disabling Mitochondrial Peroxide Metabolism via Combinatorial Targeting of Peroxiredoxin 3 as an Effective Therapeutic Approach for Malignant Mesothelioma
Published in PloS one (26-05-2015)“…Dysregulation of signaling pathways and energy metabolism in cancer cells enhances production of mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide that supports tumorigenesis…”
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