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ArticleScientific reports2015

Crystal structure of Gib2, a signal-transducing protein scaffold associated with ribosomes in Cryptococcus neoformans.

Rya Ero, Valya Tenusheva Dimitrova, Yun Chen, Wenting Bu, Shu Feng, Tongbao Liu, Ping Wang, Chaoyang Xue, Suet Mien Tan, Yong-Gui Gao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Rya EroSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Valya Tenusheva DimitrovaSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Yun ChenSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Wenting BuSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Shu FengSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Tongbao LiuPublic Health Research Institute, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA.
Ping Wang1] The Research Institute for Children, Children's Hospital, New Orleans, LA, USA [2] Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA [3] Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Chaoyang XuePublic Health Research Institute, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA.
Suet Mien TanSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Yong-Gui Gao1] School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore [2] Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore.
Nanyang Technological University · SGRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USChildren's Hospital of New Orleans · USInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology · SG

Funding

Atypical G protein signaling in Cryptococcus neoformansR01AI074001 · NIAID · CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (NEW ORLEANS) · PI WANG, PING · 2009 to 2010
$753k
Mechanism of GPCR Signaling-mediated Fungal Cell GigantismR21AI113368 · NIAID · RBHS-NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI XUE, CHAOYANG · 2014 to 2015
$449k
Regulation of ubiquitin-proteasome in Cryptococcus pathogenesisR21AI115204 · NIAID · RBHS-NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI XUE, CHAOYANG · 2015 to 2016
$437k
NIAID NIH HHS AI113368NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI074001NIAID NIH HHS R01AI074001NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI113368NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI115204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The atypical Gβ-like/RACK1 Gib2 protein promotes cAMP signalling that plays a central role in regulating the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans. Gib2 contains a seven-bladed β transducin structure and is emerging as a scaffold protein interconnecting signalling pathways through interactions with various protein partners. Here, we present the crystal structure of Gib2 at a 2.2-Å resolution. The structure allows us to analyse the association between Gib2 and the ribosome, as well as to identify the Gib2 amino acid residues involved in ribosome binding. Our studies not only suggest that Gib2 has a role in protein translation but also present Gib2 as a physical link at the crossroads of various regulatory pathways important for the growth and virulence of C. neoformans.

Indexed as

Models, MolecularSignal TransductionAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino Acid SequenceConserved SequenceCryptococcus neoformansEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4AFungal ProteinsGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansMolecular Sequence DataNeoplasm ProteinsProtein BindingProtein ConformationReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors for Activated C KinaseAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingASC1 protein, S cerevisiaeEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4AFungal ProteinsGTP-Binding ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsRACK1 protein, humanReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors for Activated C KinaseSaccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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PMID25732347
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