Cells harbor two systems for fatty acid synthesis, one in the cytoplasm (catalyzed by fatty acid synthase, FASN) and one in the mitochondria (mtFAS). In contrast to FASN, mtFAS is poorly characterized, especially in higher eukaryotes, with the major product(s), metabolic roles, and cellular function...
The global proteomic alterations in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae due to differences in carbon sources can be comprehensively examined using mass spectrometry-based multiplexing strategies. Here we investigate changes in the S. cerevisiae proteome resulting from cultures grown in minima...
Entry of mammalian cells into DNA synthesis (S-phase) represents a key event in cell division. According to the current cell cycle models, the Cdc7 kinase represents the essential and rate-limiting trigger of DNA replication, acting together with the cyclin-dependent kinase Cdk2. Using chemical gene...
Collateral lethality occurs when loss of one paralog renders cancer cells dependent on the remaining paralog. Combining genome scale CRISPR/Cas9 screens coupled with RNA-sequencing in over 900 cancer cell lines, we found that cancers of nervous system lineage, including adult and pediatric gliomas a...
The SAGA complex is a conserved, multifunctional coactivator that plays broad roles in eukaryotic transcription. Previous studies suggested that Tra1, the largest SAGA component, is required either for SAGA assembly or for recruitment by DNA-bound transcriptional activators. In contrast to S. cere...
The SAGA complex is a conserved multifunctional coactivator known to play broad roles in eukaryotic transcription. To gain new insights into its functions, we have performed biochemical and genetic analyses of SAGA in the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Purification of the S. pombe SAGA ...
Little is known about how Y-chromosome gene expression directly contributes to differences between XX (female) and XY (male) individuals in non-reproductive tissues. It is often said that Y-chromosome genes show low expression outside the testis. Here, we analyzed quantitative profiles of Y-chromoso...
Proteomics experiments commonly aim to estimate and detect differential abundance across all expressed proteins. Within this experimental design, some of the most challenging measurements are small fold changes for lower abundance proteins. While bottom-up proteomics methods are approaching comprehe...
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606) Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (ncbitaxon:4932)