G-quadruplexes Catalyze Protein Folding by Reshaping the Energetic Landscape

G-Quadruplexes Catalyze Protein Folding: A Research Report Academic Background Protein folding is a complex and unsolved problem in biology. Many proteins fold very slowly in vitro, far exceeding the time ranges acceptable under physiological conditions. To address this challenge, ATP (adenosine triphosphate)-dependent chaperonins are thought to ac...

DDX5 Inhibits Hyaline Cartilage Fibrosis and Degradation in Osteoarthritis via Alternative Splicing and G-Quadruplex Unwinding

The Novel Mechanism of DDX5 in Inhibiting Hyaline Cartilage Fibrosis and Degradation in Osteoarthritis Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disease characterized mainly by the degradation, degeneration, and osteophyte formation of joint cartilage. Hyaline cartilage fibrosis is often considered the end-stage lesion of OA, leading...