Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

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    Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) genome provides new insights into convergent evolution of caffeine biosynthesis

    Federico A Vignale, Andrea Hernandez Garcia ... Adrian G Turjanski
    DNA sequencing of the yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) genome reveals convergent genomic changes, biochemical pathways, mutations, and substrate-binding orientations responsible for caffeine biosynthesis when compared to coffee and tea plants.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

    Elevated Ubiquitin Phosphorylation by PINK1 Contributes to Proteasomal Impairment and Promotes Neurodegeneration

    Cong Chen, Tong-Yao Gao ... Wei-Ping Zhang
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    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Recognition and cleavage of human tRNA methyltransferase TRMT1 by the SARS-CoV-2 main protease

    Angel D'Oliviera, Xuhang Dai ... Jeffrey S Mugridge
    The SARS-CoV-2 main protease specifically cleaves a conserved sequence in the human tRNA modifying enzyme TRMT1, resulting in reduced tRNA binding and the complete loss of TRMT1-mediated tRNA methyltransferase activity.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    p53 engagement is a hallmark of an unfolded protein response in the nucleus of mammalian cells

    Joseph H Park, Thomas J Wandless
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    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Opening and closing of a cryptic pocket in VP35 toggles it between two different RNA-binding modes

    Upasana L Mallimadugula, Matthew A Cruz ... Gregory R Bowman
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    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

    A green lifetime biosensor for calcium that remains bright over its full dynamic range

    Franka H van der Linden, Stephen C Thornquist ... Joachim Goedhart
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    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    The nanoscale organization of the Nipah virus fusion protein informs new membrane fusion mechanisms

    Qian Wang, Jinxin Liu ... Qian Liu
    Single-molecule localization imaging shows that the Nipah virus fusion protein forms nanoscale clusters on cell and viral membranes that favor membrane fusion activation.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    Decoding protein phosphorylation during oocyte meiotic divisions using phosphoproteomics

    Leonid Peshkin, Enrico Maria Daldello ... Catherine Jessus
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    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

    Synergistic effect of inhibiting CHK2 and DNA replication on cancer cell growth

    Flavie Coquel, Sing-Zong Ho ... Philippe Pasero
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    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    The fate of pyruvate dictates cell growth by modulating cellular redox potential

    Ashish G Toshniwal, Geanette Lam ... Jared Rutter
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    William J Allen, Ian Collinson

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