2019
The Mitochondrial Peptide Humanin Targets but Does Not Denature Amyloid Oligomers in Type II Diabetes
Levine ZA, Teranishi K, Okada AK, Langen R, Shea JE. The Mitochondrial Peptide Humanin Targets but Does Not Denature Amyloid Oligomers in Type II Diabetes. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2019, 141: 14168-14179. PMID: 31456396, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b04995.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Targeting the Intrinsically Disordered Proteome Using Small-Molecule Ligands
Wójcik S, Birol M, Rhoades E, Miranker AD, Levine ZA. Targeting the Intrinsically Disordered Proteome Using Small-Molecule Ligands. Methods In Enzymology 2018, 611: 703-734. PMID: 30471705, DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2018.09.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall molecule manipulationSingle-molecule techniquesProtein ensemblesPathological functionsMolecule ligandsTractable targetsConformational flexibilityProteomeAttractive targetProteinDrug developmentExperimental approachIDPsTargetLigandsComplimentary partnersConformationBioengineeringWide range
2017
Quantitative Limits on Small Molecule Transport via the Electropermeome — Measuring and Modeling Single Nanosecond Perturbations
Sözer EB, Levine ZA, Vernier PT. Quantitative Limits on Small Molecule Transport via the Electropermeome — Measuring and Modeling Single Nanosecond Perturbations. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 57. PMID: 28246401, PMCID: PMC5428338, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00092-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Regulation and aggregation of intrinsically disordered peptides
Levine ZA, Larini L, LaPointe NE, Feinstein SC, Shea JE. Regulation and aggregation of intrinsically disordered peptides. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 2758-2763. PMID: 25691742, PMCID: PMC4352815, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1418155112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable native structureRole of osmolytesFragment of tauTrimethylamine N-oxideVital physiological functionsMicrotubule-associated tau proteinOsmolyte ureaAggregation propensityMicrotubule growthTau oligomerizationConformational ensemblesIDP structurePhysiological functionsNative structureCompact oligomersHelical filamentsProteinFibril formationCompact conformationNeurodegenerative diseasesTau proteinMonomer structureUnique classPeptidesN-oxide
2009
Electroporating Fields Target Oxidatively Damaged Areas in the Cell Membrane
Vernier PT, Levine ZA, Wu YH, Joubert V, Ziegler MJ, Mir LM, Tieleman DP. Electroporating Fields Target Oxidatively Damaged Areas in the Cell Membrane. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e7966. PMID: 19956595, PMCID: PMC2779261, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiving cellsComplex biomolecular assembliesPlasma membraneMolecular basisGenetic materialMembrane componentsCell membraneBiomolecular assembliesPermeabilization procedureModel membranesElectroporation protocolReversible electropermeabilizationOxidative stressElectropermeabilizationMembraneCell suspensionsDetailed understandingMolecular dynamics simulationsGene therapyCellsConsiderable knowledgeAssemblyDynamics simulationsPharmaceutical agents