Ubiquitin-like protein conjugation: structures, chemistry, and mechanism

L Cappadocia, CD Lima - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Ubiquitin-like proteins (Ubl's) are conjugated to target proteins or lipids to regulate their
activity, stability, subcellular localization, or macromolecular interactions. Similar to ubiquitin …

The N‐end rule pathway and regulation by proteolysis

A Varshavsky - Protein science, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The N‐end rule relates the regulation of the in vivo half‐life of a protein to the identity of its N‐
terminal residue. Degradation signals (degrons) that are targeted by the N‐end rule pathway …

AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR7 integrates gibberellin and auxin signaling via interactions between DELLA and AUX/IAA proteins to regulate cambial activity in poplar

J Hu, H Su, H Cao, H Wei, X Fu, X Jiang, Q Song… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cambial development in the stems of perennial woody species is rigorously regulated by
phytohormones. Auxin and gibberellin (GA) play crucial roles in stimulating cambial activity …

Catalysis and Electron Transfer in De Novo Designed Metalloproteins

KJ Koebke, TBJ Pinter, WC Pitts, VL Pecoraro - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
One of the hallmark advances in our understanding of metalloprotein function is showcased
in our ability to design new, non-native, catalytically active protein scaffolds. This review …

ECOD: an evolutionary classification of protein domains

H Cheng, RD Schaeffer, Y Liao, LN Kinch… - PLoS computational …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the evolution of a protein, including both close and distant relationships,
often reveals insight into its structure and function. Fast and easy access to such up-to-date …

Origin and function of ubiquitin-like proteins

M Hochstrasser - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Eukaryotic proteins can be modified through attachment to various small molecules and
proteins. One such modification is conjugation to ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins …

A eukaryotic-like ubiquitination system in bacterial antiviral defence

LR Chambers, Q Ye, J Cai, M Gong, HE Ledvina… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Ubiquitination pathways have crucial roles in protein homeostasis, signalling and innate
immunity,–. In these pathways, an enzymatic cascade of E1, E2 and E3 proteins conjugates …

ISG15 and ISGylation in human diseases

O Mirzalieva, M Juncker, J Schwartzenburg, S Desai - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Type I Interferons (IFNs) induce the expression of> 500 genes, which are collectively called
ISGs (IFN-stimulated genes). One of the earliest ISGs induced by IFNs is ISG15 (Interferon …

Comparative genomic analyses reveal a vast, novel network of nucleotide-centric systems in biological conflicts, immunity and signaling

AM Burroughs, D Zhang, DE Schäffer… - Nucleic acids …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Cyclic di-and linear oligo-nucleotide signals activate defenses against invasive nucleic
acids in animal immunity; however, their evolutionary antecedents are poorly understood …

The ubiquitin system, an immense realm

A Varshavsky - Annual review of biochemistry, 2012 - authors.library.caltech.edu
Among the functions of intracellular proteolysis are the elimination of misfolded or otherwise
abnormal proteins; the maintenance of amino acid pools in cells affected by stresses, such …