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Building ubiquitin chains: E2 enzymes at work

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Ye, Yihong, Rape, Michael·2009·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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The modification of proteins with ubiquitin chains can change their localization, activity and/or stability. Although ubiquitylation requires the concerted action of ubiquitin-activating enzymes (E1s), ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s) and ubiquitin ligases (E3s), it is the E2s that have recently emerged as key mediators of chain assembly. These enzymes are able to govern the switch from ubiquitin chain initiation to elongation, regulate the processivity of chain formation and establish the topology of assembled chains, thereby determining the consequences of ubiquitylation for the modified proteins.

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Authors
Ye, Y., & Rape, M.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2009-11
Volume
10
Issue
11
Pages
755-764
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W2028157992
Cited by
989
References
95
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FWCI
4.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM083064)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (ZIADK036137)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › NF-κB Signaling Pathways
Keywords
E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, ubiquitin chain assembly, ubiquitin chain elongation, processivity, chain topology, ubiquitination, E1 enzyme, E3 ubiquitin ligase, protein modification
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Ubiquitin, Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes

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