Another collaborative effort comes together! The Knapp lab creates DARPins targeting LRRK2-one of them is not only a great tool for cryoEM (go @aleschziner lab!), but also disrupts LRRK2 filament formation on microtubules and acts as an allosteric LRRK2 kinase inhibitor in cells
The LRRK2 kinase is a major drug target for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). These structures visualize different types of kinase inhibitors binding to wildtype and PD mutant versions of LRRK2. Important advance for PD research by our @ASAP_research team.
📢 New research study from Professor Dario R Alessi and colleagues @mrcppu: Impact of 100 LRRK2 variants linked to Parkinson's disease on kinase activity and microtubule binding. #OpenAccess https://t.co/XW1JAGsQ28
One year ago we received the funding approval for our ProxiDrugs consortium. Academic and industrial partners from the Rhein-Main-Necker region are now studying various innovative ideas in the field of proximity-inducing drugs. We are now looking for a scientific project manager.
In collaboration with the Verba lab and @KroganLab, we present the first structure of a fascinating PEAK3 pseudokinase, captured in complex with 14-3-3, and propose a mechanism by which 14-3-3 regulates PEAK3 signaling. https://t.co/RMtcyPt4uf
My visa application is stuck with UK immigration for 55 days.Paid email (£2.74/email) queries result in generic responses,paid phone calls get disconnected abruptly without giving a solution.Need to travel to Cavtat next week and need my passport! Nightmare!!!#UKVISADELAY#UKVisa
Solving the LRRK jigsaw piece by piece:
Protein kinase C switches on the LRRK1 kinase - simply by phosphorylation.
https://t.co/jcIlcFzMp0
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Excited to announce preprint from Alessi & Knapp labs describing new kinase activated by PKC isoforms through an unexpected mechanism: https://t.co/PuWHWDUJBN #LRRK2#LRRK1#PKC@ASAP_Research@LRRK2_central