Molecular dynamics and free energy studies on the Drosophila melanogaster and Leptinotarsa decemlineata ecdysone receptor complexed with agonists: Mechanism for binding and selectivity
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DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2018.1494634
Abstract: Abstract The ecdysone receptor is a nuclear hormone receptor that plays a pivotal role in the insect metamorphosis and development. To address the molecular mechanisms of binding and selectivity, the interactions of two typical agonists… read more here.
Keywords: receptor; selectivity; ecdysone receptor; free energy ... See more keywords
In Vitro Binding Effects of the Ecdysone Receptor−Binding Domain and PonA in Plutella xylostella
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031426
Abstract: Both insect ecdysone receptors and ultraspiracle belong to the nuclear receptor family. They form a nanoscale self-assembling complex with ecdysteroids in cells, transit into the nucleus, bind with genes to initiate transcription, and perform specific… read more here.
Keywords: ecr usp; plutella xylostella; domain; binding domain ... See more keywords
Vertebrate insulin alters the expression profile of steroid hormone ecdysone receptor complex components and autophagy-related genes in the pupal fat body of the silkworm, Bombyxmori
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DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1905-21
Abstract: Various studies have shown that the insulin-like peptides present in insects and investigation of their possible effects on insect physiology have significance for clarifying the evolutionary developmental period of insulin. The insect fat body is… read more here.
Keywords: insulin; fat body; ecdysone receptor; related genes ... See more keywords