Current Protein and Peptide Science - Volume 24, Issue 4, 2023

Golgi SNARE, with a size of 28 kD (GS28), is a transmembrane protein and mainly localizes to the Golgi apparatus. It is considered a core part of the Golgi SNARE complex in the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)-Golgi transport and regulates the docking and fusion of transport vesicles effectively. In recent years, increasing studies have indicated that various intracellular transport events are regulated by different GS28-based SNARE Read More

Anti-apoptotic and anti-autophagic Bcl-2 homologues commonly contain a hydrophobic groove in which the BH3 domain is accommodated. The BH3 domain is usually considered a feature of Bcl-2 family members; however, it has also been found in various non-Bcl-2 family proteins. Although interactions among Bcl-2 family members have been extensively investigated and highlighted, those mediated by the BH3 domain of no Read More

This article provides a comprehensive review of several subclasses of metallo-type peptidases expressed by the main clinically relevant protozoa, including Plasmodium spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Cryptosporidium spp., Leishmania spp., Trypanosoma spp., Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia duodenalis, and Trichomonas vaginalis. These species comprise a diverse group of unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms responsible for Read More

Background: The brain melanocortin system regulates numerous physiological functions and kinds of behavior. The agouti protein inhibits melanocortin receptors in melanocytes. The lethal yellow (AY) mutation puts the Agouti gene under the control of the Raly gene promotor and causes the agouti protein expression in the brain. In the present article, we investigated the effects of the AY mutation on brain mRNA le Read More

Background: Many N-terminal acetyltransferases (NATs) play important role in the posttranslational modifications of histone tails. Research showed that these enzymes have been reported upregulated in many cancers. NatD is known to acetylate H4/H2A at the N-terminal. During lung cancer, this enzyme competes with the protein kinase CK2α and blocks the phosphorylation of H4 and, acetylates. It also, we observed that H4 h Read More

Background: Osteoporosis is a systemic bone disease with low bone mass, destruction of bone microstructure, and increased bone fragility. Gender and metabolic status are well-known risk factors for osteoporosis. Irisin is a newly discovered myokine that is secreted by skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. Serum Irisin was reported to be decreased in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and/or osteoporosis patients, and it is corr Read More