Search Results - "Macias, Maria J"
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Structural basis for genome wide recognition of 5-bp GC motifs by SMAD transcription factors
Published in Nature communications (12-12-2017)“…Smad transcription factors activated by TGF-β or by BMP receptors form trimeric complexes with Smad4 to target specific genes for cell fate regulation. The…”
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A Smad action turnover switch operated by WW domain readers of a phosphoserine code
Published in Genes & development (15-06-2011)“…When directed to the nucleus by TGF-β or BMP signals, Smad proteins undergo cyclin-dependent kinase 8/9 (CDK8/9) and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3)…”
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ADP-ribose–derived nuclear ATP synthesis by NUDIX5 is required for chromatin remodeling
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (03-06-2016)“…Key nuclear processes in eukaryotes, including DNA replication, repair, and gene regulation, require extensive chromatin remodeling catalyzed by…”
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Structural Basis for the Versatile Interactions of Smad7 with Regulator WW Domains in TGF-β Pathways
Published in Structure (London) (10-10-2012)“…Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β and BMP signaling is mediated by Smads 1–5 (R-Smads and Co-Smads) and inhibited by Smad7, a major hub of regulation of TGF-β…”
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Structural Basis of the Activation and Degradation Mechanisms of the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Nedd4L
Published in Structure (London) (07-10-2014)“…We investigated the mechanisms of activation and degradation of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Nedd4L combining the available biochemical information with…”
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Structural basis of a redox-dependent conformational switch that regulates the stress kinase p38α
Published in Nature communications (01-12-2023)“…Many functional aspects of the protein kinase p38α have been illustrated by more than three hundred structures determined in the presence of reducing agents…”
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Molecular basis for DNA recognition by the maternal pioneer transcription factor FoxH1
Published in Nature communications (26-11-2022)“…Forkhead box H1 (FoxH1) is an essential maternal pioneer factor during embryonic development that binds to specific GG/GT-containing DNA target sequences. Here…”
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Structure-based design of a Cortistatin analogue with immunomodulatory activity in models of inflammatory bowel disease
Published in Nature communications (25-03-2021)“…Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are forms of inflammatory bowel disease whose incidence and prevalence are increasing worldwide. These diseases lead to…”
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Characterization of p38α autophosphorylation inhibitors that target the non-canonical activation pathway
Published in Nature communications (12-06-2023)“…p38α is a versatile protein kinase that can control numerous processes and plays important roles in the cellular responses to stress. Dysregulation of p38α…”
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DOR/Tp53inp2 and Tp53inp1 constitute a metazoan gene family encoding dual regulators of autophagy and transcription
Published in PloS one (28-03-2012)“…Human DOR/TP53INP2 displays a unique bifunctional role as a modulator of autophagy and gene transcription. However, the domains or regions of DOR that…”
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WW and SH3 domains, two different scaffolds to recognize proline-rich ligands
Published in FEBS Letters (20-02-2002)“…WW domains are small protein modules composed of approximately 40 amino acids. These domains fold as a stable, triple stranded β-sheet and recognize…”
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Identification of novel non-canonical RNA-binding sites in Gemin5 involved in internal initiation of translation
Published in Nucleic acids research (01-05-2014)“…Ribonucleic acid (RNA)-binding proteins are key players of gene expression control. We have shown that Gemin5 interacts with internal ribosome entry site…”
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Folding kinetics of WW domains with the united residue force field for bridging microscopic motions and experimental measurements
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (23-12-2014)“…To demonstrate the utility of the coarse-grained united-residue (UNRES) force field to compare experimental and computed kinetic data for folding proteins, we…”
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Structural determinants of Smad function in TGF-β signaling
Published in Trends in biochemical sciences (Amsterdam. Regular ed.) (01-06-2015)“…•Smad proteins are highly conserved in metazoans.•Smad structures illuminate the impact of polymorphisms and cancer mutations.•Many tumor mutations cluster at…”
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Conformational landscape of multidomain SMAD proteins
Published in Computational and structural biotechnology journal (01-01-2021)“…[Display omitted] SMAD transcription factors, the main effectors of the TGFβ (transforming growth factor β) network, have a mixed architecture of globular…”
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Preventing fibril formation of a protein by selective mutation
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (03-11-2015)“…The origins of formation of an intermediate state involved in amyloid formation and ways to prevent it are illustrated with the example of the Formin binding…”
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First Generic Teriparatide: Structural and Biological Sameness to Its Reference Medicinal Product
Published in Pharmaceutics (01-04-2024)“…Teriparatide is an anabolic peptide drug indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis. Recombinant teriparatide was first approved in 2002 and has since been…”
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Conformational ensemble of the TNF-derived peptide solnatide in solution
Published in Computational and structural biotechnology journal (01-01-2022)“…[Display omitted] •Solnatide is a 17-mer cyclic peptide.•The cyclic peptide mimics the sequence and function of the lectin-like domain of human TNF.•Solnatide…”
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Structures of the germline-specific Deadhead and thioredoxin T proteins from Drosophila melanogaster reveal unique features among thioredoxins
Published in IUCrJ (01-03-2021)“…Thioredoxins (Trxs) are ubiquitous enzymes that regulate the redox state in cells. In , there are two germline-specific Trxs, Deadhead (Dhd) and thioredoxin T…”
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Correction to “De Novo Engineering of Pd-Metalloproteins and Their Use as Intracellular Catalysts”
Published in JACS Au (28-10-2024)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00379.]…”
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