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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2023

Electron microscopy reveals toroidal shape of master neuronal cell differentiator REST - RE1-silencing transcription factor.

Pavel Veverka, Tomáš Brom, Tomáš Janovič, Martin Stojaspal, Matyáš Pinkas, Jiří Nováček, Ctirad Hofr

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Article in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Pavel VeverkaLifeB, FGP - NCBR, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic.
Tomáš BromLifeB, FGP - NCBR, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic.
Tomáš JanovičLifeB, FGP - NCBR, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic.
Martin StojaspalLifeB, FGP - NCBR, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic.
Matyáš PinkasCEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Jiří NováčekCEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Ctirad HofrLifeB, FGP - NCBR, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic.
Masaryk University · CZCentral European Institute of Technology – Masaryk University · CZCzech Academy of Sciences · CZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The RE1-Silencing Transcription factor (REST) is essential for neuronal differentiation. Here, we report the first 18.5-angstrom electron microscopy structure of human REST. The refined electron map suggests that REST forms a torus that can accommodate DNA double-helix in the central hole. Additionally, we quantitatively described REST binding to the canonical DNA sequence of the neuron-restrictive silencer element. We developed protocols for the expression and purification of full-length REST and the shortened variant REST-N62 produced by alternative splicing. We tested the mutual interaction of full-length REST and the splicing variant REST-N62. Revealed structure-function relationships of master neuronal repressor REST will allow finding new biological ways of prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and diseases.

Indexed as

aa, amino acid(s)bp, base pair(s)CD, circular dichroismCoIP, coimmunoprecipitationDifferentiationDLS, dynamic light scatteringElectron microscopyEMEM, electron microscopyIDRs, intrinsically disordered regionskDa, kilodaltonsNeuronalNeuron-restrictive silencer factorNRSE, neuron-restrictive silencer elementNRSFNRSF, neuron-restrictive silencer factorPCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigenRD1/2, repressor domain 1/2RE1, repressor element-1RE1-silencing transcription factorRESTREST4REST-FL, full-length RESTREST-N62REST-N62, splicing isoform of REST, also known as REST4 or REST4-S3REST, RE1-silencing transcription factorZF, zinc finger

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PMID36698979
PMCPMC9860152
OpenAlexW4312056199

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