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Facts about Ubiquitin-like modifier-activating enzyme ATG7.
Required for autophagic death induced by caspase-8 inhibition. Required for mitophagy which leads to modulate adrenal quantity and quality by removing the mitochondria to a basal level to meet cellular energy demands and preventing excess ROS production.
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Gene Name: | ATG7 |
Uniprot: | O95352 |
Entrez: | 10533 |
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ATG7 family |
APG7 autophagy 7-like (S. cerevisiae); APG7; APG7L; APG7-LIKE; ATG12-activating enzyme E1 ATG7; ATG7 autophagy related 7 homolog (S. cerevisiae); ATG7; Autophagy-related protein 7; DKFZp434N0735; GSA7; hAGP7; ubiquitin activating enzyme E1-like protein; Ubiquitin-activating enzyme E1-like protein; ubiquitin-like modifier-activating enzyme ATG7
Mass (kDA):
77.96 kDA
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Location: | 3p25.3 |
Sequence: | 3; NC_000003.12 (11272348..11564652) |
Widely expressed, especially in kidney, liver, lymph nodes and bone marrow.
Cytoplasm. Preautophagosomal structure. Localizes also to discrete punctae along the ciliary axoneme and to the base of the ciliary axoneme.
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Recent research conducted by BRI scientists was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the University of Washington as well as the Seattle Children's Research Institute. They discovered that the oligoadenylate synthetase protein has a better access to viral replication sites, and consequently increased antiviral activity. This protein is also essential in the development of vaccines for diseases like SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. These findings suggest that COVID-19's reproduction can be prevented early in order to prevent severe disease.
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The ability of the SARS-CoV-2-specific memory cells to produce antibodies against the spike protein was evaluated in this study. The majority of patients showed positive results for both the RBD IgG spike and the SARS-CoV-2 surge. Both of these approaches are compatible with each one. In 93% of COVID-19 patients, the RBD-specific memory cells were identified between one and two months after infection.
These tests can be used by researchers to detect the presence of SARS in nasopharyngeal specimens. These tests are the gold standard for COVID-19 diagnostics. Participants in this study give a sample of saliva and send it off to a lab that is certified to be analysed. The results are delivered within three to five days. Many major manufacturers are increasing their testing and production capabilities.
This Omicron variant could alter the test's sensitivity. As such, researchers are rushing to determine the effects of this variant on COVID 19 and SARS. Although these tests are reasonably inexpensive and easy to carry out however, the sensitivity of the tests is not certain to increase. These tests are not suitable for human clinical tests.
The ATG7 Marker is a cell protein that is involved with autophagy. It is a 703-amino acids part of the E1 enzyme family. Its orthologs found in mice and the rat have 93% of their sequences with human ATG7, but the protein does not possess an Ubiquitin fold domain. However, it does have an ATP binding domain as well as an active site cysteine. Autophagy Related 7 is expressed in bone marrow, kidneys, and lymph nodes.
PMID: 10233149 by Yuan W., et al. Glucose-induced autophagy of peroxisomes in Pichia pastoris requires a unique E1-like protein.
PMID: 11096062 by Tanida I., et al. The human homolog of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Apg7p is a Protein- activating enzyme for multiple substrates including human Apg12p, GATE-16, GABARAP, and MAP-LC3.
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