2021
Keratin 1 as a cell-surface receptor in cancer
Ogunnigbagbe O, Bunick CG, Kaur K. Keratin 1 as a cell-surface receptor in cancer. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews On Cancer 2021, 1877: 188664. PMID: 34890750, PMCID: PMC8818032, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2021.188664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant cellular functionsGlycine-rich loopType II keratinsCell surface receptorsReceptor-mediated endocytosisKeratin 1Cell surface expressionCellular functionsC-terminusCentral domainEpithelial cell markersCancer progressionIntermediate filamentsFibrous proteinsCancer cellsK1 expressionOxidative stressCancerous cellsCell markersImmune evasionCellsExpressionKeratinCsk1Endocytosis
2020
Molecular Modeling of Pathogenic Mutations in the Keratin 1B Domain
Hinbest AJ, Eldirany SA, Ho M, Bunick CG. Molecular Modeling of Pathogenic Mutations in the Keratin 1B Domain. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2020, 21: 6641. PMID: 32927888, PMCID: PMC7555247, DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCrystal Structure of Keratin 1/10(C401A) 2B Heterodimer Demonstrates a Proclivity for the C-Terminus of Helix 2B to Form Higher Order Molecular Contacts.
Lomakin IB, Hinbest AJ, Ho M, Eldirany SA, Bunick CG. Crystal Structure of Keratin 1/10(C401A) 2B Heterodimer Demonstrates a Proclivity for the C-Terminus of Helix 2B to Form Higher Order Molecular Contacts. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 3-17. PMID: 32226330, PMCID: PMC7087056.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Human keratin 1/10‐1B tetramer structures reveal a knob‐pocket mechanism in intermediate filament assembly
Eldirany SA, Ho M, Hinbest AJ, Lomakin IB, Bunick CG. Human keratin 1/10‐1B tetramer structures reveal a knob‐pocket mechanism in intermediate filament assembly. The EMBO Journal 2019, 38: embj2018100741. PMID: 31036554, PMCID: PMC6545558, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2018100741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionCircular DichroismCrystallography, X-RayCytoskeletonDynamic Light ScatteringHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsIntermediate Filament ProteinsKeratin-1Keratin-10Models, MolecularMutation, MissenseProtein FoldingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein MultimerizationProtein Structure, QuaternaryProtein Structure, SecondarySkin DiseasesConceptsFilament assemblyN-terminal hydrophobic pocketIntermediate filament assemblyTetramer assemblyÅ structureÅ resolutionCircular dichroism measurementsTetramer formationAssembly mechanismHydrophobic faceHydrophobic pocketSecondary structureOctamer structureEpidermolytic palmoplantar keratodermaKeratin filamentsIntermediate filamentsMutationsPathogenic mutationsTetramer structureDichroism measurementsAtomic resolutionAssemblyBiochemical determinantsKeratin 1/10Tetramer
2016
The X-Ray Crystal Structure of the Keratin 1-Keratin 10 Helix 2B Heterodimer Reveals Molecular Surface Properties and Biochemical Insights into Human Skin Disease
Bunick CG, Milstone LM. The X-Ray Crystal Structure of the Keratin 1-Keratin 10 Helix 2B Heterodimer Reveals Molecular Surface Properties and Biochemical Insights into Human Skin Disease. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2016, 137: 142-150. PMID: 27595935, PMCID: PMC5514376, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research