2024
Chaperone Hsp70 helps Salmonella survive infection-relevant stress by reducing protein synthesis
Chan C, Groisman E. Chaperone Hsp70 helps Salmonella survive infection-relevant stress by reducing protein synthesis. PLOS Biology 2024, 22: e3002560. PMID: 38574172, PMCID: PMC10994381, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosome associationProtein synthesisProtein homeostasisS. typhimuriumProtein folding capacityPreventing protein aggregationC-terminal amino acidsDomains of lifeProtein synthesis in vitroInhibit protein synthesisFolding capacityHsp70 chaperonesJ-domainSynthesis in vitroProtein foldingReduction of protein synthesisChaperone Hsp70DnaKRibosomeProtein aggregationChaperoneAmino acidsProteinStarvationHSP70
2019
The expanded specificity and physiological role of a widespread N-degron recognin
Gao X, Yeom J, Groisman EA. The expanded specificity and physiological role of a widespread N-degron recognin. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 18629-18637. PMID: 31451664, PMCID: PMC6744884, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1821060116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-degron pathwayN-terminusLarge hydrophobic amino acidsPhysiological roleAmino acidsN-terminal methionineFourth amino acidHydrophobic amino acidsProtease ClpAPClp proteinsProtein homeostasisProteolytic systemIntact proteinProteinTerminusPathwayClpAPDegronAlarmoneStrong preferenceOrganellesBindsBacteriumHomeostasisProteaseActivator of one protease transforms into inhibitor of another in response to nutritional signals
Yeom J, Groisman EA. Activator of one protease transforms into inhibitor of another in response to nutritional signals. Genes & Development 2019, 33: 1280-1292. PMID: 31371438, PMCID: PMC6719616, DOI: 10.1101/gad.325241.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutritional signalsProtease specificityClpAP proteaseProtease LonProtein homeostasisParticular proteinToxic proteinsRegulatory roleParticular substrateRapid response mechanismProtein amountSpecific signalsResponse mechanismsProteaseProteinActivatorAcetylationProteomeCellsInhibitorsLonAdaptorSpecificityProteolysisBinds