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Alain Scaiola

ETH Zürich
Verified email at mol.biol.ethz.ch
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[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 binds the ribosomal mRNA channel to inhibit translation

K Schubert, ED Karousis, A Jomaa, A Scaiola… - Nature structural & …, 2020 - nature.com
The SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 1 (Nsp1), also referred to as the host shutoff factor,
suppresses host innate immune functions. By combining cryo-electron microscopy and …

Structural basis of ribosomal frameshifting during translation of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome

PR Bhatt, A Scaiola, G Loughran, M Leibundgut… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Programmed ribosomal frameshifting is a key event during translation of the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA genome that allows synthesis of the …

Mechanism of signal sequence handover from NAC to SRP on ribosomes during ER-protein targeting

…, A Wallisch, V Chandrasekaran, Z Ulusoy, A Scaiola… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The nascent polypeptide–associated complex (NAC) interacts with newly synthesized proteins
at the ribosomal tunnel exit and competes with the signal recognition particle (SRP) to …

The 3.2-Å resolution structure of human mTORC2

A Scaiola, F Mangia, S Imseng, D Boehringer… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
The protein kinase mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is the central regulator of cell
growth. Aberrant mTOR signaling is linked to cancer, diabetes, and neurological disorders. …

NAC controls cotranslational N-terminal methionine excision in eukaryotes

…, Z Ulusoy, A Wallisch, A Jomaa, G Hunaeus, A Scaiola… - Science, 2023 - science.org
N-terminal methionine excision from newly synthesized proteins, catalyzed cotranslationally
by methionine aminopeptidases (METAPs), is an essential and universally conserved …

Universal features of Nsp1-mediated translational shutdown by coronaviruses

…, M Leibundgut, E Bäumlin, E Kummerant, A Scaiola… - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
Nonstructural protein 1 (Nsp1) produced by coronaviruses inhibits host protein synthesis. The
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Nsp1 C-terminal domain …

Molecular basis of translation termination at noncanonical stop codons in human mitochondria

M Saurer, M Leibundgut, HP Nadimpalli, A Scaiola… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The genetic code that specifies the identity of amino acids incorporated into proteins during
protein synthesis is almost universally conserved. Mitochondrial genomes feature deviations …

Mitoribosomal small subunit biogenesis in trypanosomes involves an extensive assembly machinery

…, S Calderaro, C Prange, S Mattei, A Scaiola… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Mitochondrial ribosomes (mitoribosomes) are large ribonucleoprotein complexes that
synthesize proteins encoded by the mitochondrial genome. An extensive cellular machinery …

[PDF][PDF] Structural basis of translation termination, rescue, and recycling in mammalian mitochondria

E Kummer, KN Schubert, T Schoenhut, A Scaiola… - Molecular Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The mitochondrial translation system originates from a bacterial ancestor but has substantially
diverged in the course of evolution. Here, we use single-particle cryo-electron microscopy …

The tricarboxylic acid cycle at the crossroad between cancer and immunity

A Scagliola, F Mainini, S Cardaci - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Significance: The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is a housekeeping metabolic pathway essential
for generation of energy and biosynthetic intermediates. Alterations of the TCA cycle play …