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ReviewAntioxidants & redox signaling2019

Role of Proline in Pathogen and Host Interactions.

Shelbi L Christgen, Donald F Becker

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Review in Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 86 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
86citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

86 citing papers in PubMed, 167 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shelbi L ChristgenDepartment of Biochemistry, Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska.
Donald F BeckerDepartment of Biochemistry, Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln · US

Funding

Redox Biology CenterP30GM103335 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN · PI BECKER, DONALD F · 2012 to 2016
$4.3M
MOLECULAR BASIS OF GENE EXPRESSION AND SIGNAL PROCESSINGT32GM008396 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI HANNINK, MARK · 1991 to 2021
$4.1M
Spectroelectrochemistry of the Novel PutA FlavoproteinR01GM061068 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN · PI BECKER, DONALD F · 2001 to 2015
$3.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM103335NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM061068NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008396
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

significanceProline metabolism has complex roles in a variety of biological processes, including cell signaling, stress protection, and energy production. Proline also contributes to the pathogenesis of various disease-causing organisms. Understanding the mechanisms of how pathogens utilize proline is important for developing new strategies against infectious diseases. Recent Advances: The ability of pathogens to acquire amino acids is critical during infection. Besides protein biosynthesis, some amino acids, such as proline, serve as a carbon, nitrogen, or energy source in bacterial and protozoa pathogens. The role of proline during infection depends on the physiology of the host/pathogen interactions. Some pathogens rely on proline as a critical respiratory substrate, whereas others exploit proline for stress protection. CRITICAL ISSUES: Disruption of proline metabolism and uptake has been shown to significantly attenuate virulence of certain pathogens, whereas in other pathogens the importance of proline during infection is not known. Inhibiting proline metabolism and transport may be a useful therapeutic strategy against some pathogens. Developing specific inhibitors to avoid off-target effects in the host, however, will be challenging. Also, potential treatments that target proline metabolism should consider the impact on intracellular levels of Δ FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Further characterization of how proline metabolism is regulated during infection would provide new insights into the role of proline in pathogenesis. Biochemical and structural characterization of proline metabolic enzymes from different pathogens could lead to new tools for exploring proline metabolism during infection and possibly new therapeutic compounds.

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Host-Pathogen InteractionsAnimalsHumansOxidation-ReductionProlineProlinemetabolismpathogenesisprolinePutAstress

Identifiers

PMID29241353
PMCPMC6338583
OpenAlexW2772755298

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