Ubiquitin is a small
protein. It marks a target
protein for degradation by attaching covalently to the target.
Ubiquitinated
protein is degraded by
proteasome.
Related
Proteasome ...
Full article >>>ubiquitin-like small
protein modifier
Function/Pathway
The Nedd8
conjugation process, called neddylation, is similar to
ubiquitination.
Full article >>>Ubiquitina small
protein (76
amino acids)
conserved throughout all the
kingdoms of life; that is, virtually identical in
sequence whether in
bacteria, yeast, or
mammals.
used by all these creatures to target
proteins for destruction.
Full article >>>ubiquitination and SUMOylation
Various full-length, folded
proteins can be attached at their C-termini to the sidechain ammonium groups of lysines of other
proteins.
Full article >>>We have isolated and
characterized 5 additional imprinted genes from the 1MB-genomic intervals surrounding
human and
mouse PEG3, including Zim1 (imprinted Zinc-finger
gene 1), Zim2, Zim3, Usp29 (
Ubiquitin-specific
processing protease 29), and Znf264.
Full article >>>The 26S
proteasome is used for the
digestion of
ubiquitin-marked
proteins. It is located on both sides of a
cell's
nuclear membrane and consists of a 20S core protease particle and two 19S regulatory particles.
Full article >>>A giant
protein complex that recognizes and destroys
proteins tagged for elimination by the small
protein ubiquitin.
protoderm
(pro-toh-durm) [Gk. protos, first + derma, skin] ...
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