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Int J Mol Sci ; 25(13)2024 Jun 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38999934

ABSTRACT

Biomolecular condensates (BMCs) exhibit physiological and pathological relevance in biological systems. Both liquid and solid condensates play significant roles in the spatiotemporal regulation and organization of macromolecules and their biological activities. Some pathological solid condensates, such as Lewy Bodies and other fibrillar aggregates, have been hypothesized to originate from liquid condensates. With the prevalence of BMCs having functional and dysfunctional roles, it is imperative to understand the mechanism of biomolecular condensate formation and initiation. Using the low-complexity domain (LCD) of heterogenous ribonuclear protein A1 (hnRNPA1) as our model, we monitored initial assembly events using dynamic light scattering (DLS) while modulating pH and salt conditions to perturb macromolecule and condensate properties. We observed the formation of nanometer-sized BMCs (nano-condensates) distinct from protein monomers and micron-sized condensates. We also observed that conditions that solubilize micron-sized protein condensates do not solubilize nano-condensates, indicating that the balance of forces that stabilize nano-condensates and micron-sized condensates are distinct. These findings provide insight into the forces that drive protein phase separation and potential nucleation structures of macromolecular condensation.


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Dynamic Light Scattering , Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1 , Humans , Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1/metabolism , Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1/chemistry , Protein Domains , Biomolecular Condensates/chemistry , Biomolecular Condensates/metabolism , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Biochemistry ; 63(9): 1067-1074, 2024 May 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38619104

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NANOG protein levels correlate with stem cell pluripotency. NANOG concentrations fluctuate constantly with low NANOG levels leading to spontaneous cell differentiation. Previous literature implicated Pin1, a phosphorylation-dependent prolyl isomerase, as a key player in NANOG stabilization. Here, using NMR spectroscopy, we investigate the molecular interactions of Pin1 with the NANOG unstructured N-terminal domain that contains a PEST sequence with two phosphorylation sites. Phosphorylation of NANOG PEST peptides increases affinity to Pin1. By systematically increasing the amount of cis PEST conformers, we show that the peptides bind tighter to the prolyl isomerase domain (PPIase) of Pin1. Phosphorylation and cis Pro enhancement at both PEST sites lead to a 5-10-fold increase in NANOG binding to the Pin1 WW domain and PPIase domain, respectively. The cis-populated NANOG PEST peptides can be potential inhibitors for disrupting Pin1-dependent NANOG stabilization in cancer stem cells.


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NIMA-Interacting Peptidylprolyl Isomerase , Nanog Homeobox Protein , NIMA-Interacting Peptidylprolyl Isomerase/metabolism , NIMA-Interacting Peptidylprolyl Isomerase/chemistry , NIMA-Interacting Peptidylprolyl Isomerase/genetics , Nanog Homeobox Protein/metabolism , Nanog Homeobox Protein/genetics , Phosphorylation , Humans , Protein Stability , Protein Binding , Stereoisomerism
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Nat Chem Biol ; 20(4): 399-400, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38326412
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