Chromatin targeting: A BET inhibitor workaround
June 17th, 2016 by Christopher J Burns
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 469 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2107
Author: Christopher J Burns
A phenotypic cell-based screen identifies an inhibitor of BET bromodomain transcriptional activity via inhibition of the alternative bromodomain-containing protein TAF1.
Methanogenesis: A radical approach
June 17th, 2016 by Caitlin Deane
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 467 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2122
Author: Caitlin Deane
Drug discovery: Zebrafish uncover novel antipsychotics
June 17th, 2016 by Louis C Leung
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 468 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2114
Authors: Louis C Leung & Philippe Mourrain
Two independent high-throughput zebrafish behavioral screens of tens of thousands of compounds identify the 'finazines', a novel group of antipsychotics, and their endogenous genetic target, the σ1 receptor.
Ion channels: Calcium channels work together
June 17th, 2016 by Mirella Bucci
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 467 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2123
Author: Mirella Bucci
Chemical genetics: Unraveling cell death mysteries
June 17th, 2016 by Xiomaris M Cotto-Rios
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 470 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2110
Authors: Xiomaris M Cotto-Rios & Evripidis Gavathiotis
Non-apoptotic regulated cell death is not fully characterized, particularly for ferroptosis, the iron- and ROS-dependent form of regulated cell death. A systematic approach using modulatory profiling and cell line sensitivity analysis has unraveled the association of lipid metabolism with ferroptosis and enabled the discovery of a novel specific ferroptosis inducer.
Antibiotic discovery: Macrolides en masse
June 17th, 2016 by Caitlin Deane
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 467 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2120
Author: Caitlin Deane
A conserved phosphatase destroys toxic glycolytic side products in mammals and yeast
June 13th, 2016 by François Collard
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 601 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2104
Authors: François Collard, Francesca Baldin, Isabelle Gerin, Jennifer Bolsée, Gaëtane Noël, Julie Graff, Maria Veiga-da-Cunha, Vincent Stroobant, Didier Vertommen, Amina Houddane, Mark H Rider, Carole L Linster, Emile Van Schaftingen & Guido T Bommer
Fluorescence probes to detect lipid-derived radicals
June 13th, 2016 by Ken-ichi Yamada
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 608 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2105
Authors: Ken-ichi Yamada, Fumiya Mito, Yuta Matsuoka, Satsuki Ide, Kazushige Shikimachi, Ayano Fujiki, Daiki Kusakabe, Yuma Ishida, Masataka Enoki, Arisa Tada, Miyuki Ariyoshi, Toshihide Yamasaki & Mayumi Yamato
Small-molecule binding of the axin RGS domain promotes β-catenin and Ras degradation
June 13th, 2016 by Pu-Hyeon Cha
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 593 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2103
Authors: Pu-Hyeon Cha, Yong-Hee Cho, Sang-Kyu Lee, JaeHeon Lee, Woo-Jeong Jeong, Byoung-San Moon, Ji-Hye Yun, Jee Sun Yang, Sooho Choi, Juyong Yoon, Hyun-Yi Kim, Mi-Yeon Kim, Saluja Kaduwal, Weontae Lee, Do Sik Min, Hoguen Kim, Gyoonhee Han & Kang-Yell Choi
Copper regulates cyclic-AMP-dependent lipolysis
June 6th, 2016 by Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 586 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2098
Authors: Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy, Joseph A Cotruvo, Jefferson Chan, Harini Kaluarachchi, Abigael Muchenditsi, Venkata S Pendyala, Shang Jia, Allegra T Aron, Cheri M Ackerman, Mark N Vander Wal, Timothy Guan, Lukas P Smaga, Samouil L Farhi, Elizabeth J New, Svetlana Lutsenko & Christopher J Chang