Regulation of cullin-based ubiquitin ligases by the Nedd8/RUB ubiquitin-like proteins

G Parry, M Estelle - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2004 - Elsevier
G Parry, M Estelle
Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2004Elsevier
The expression of the ubiquitin related protein Nedd8/RUB is essential for growth in most
organisms. Nedd8/RUB has been shown to modify the cullin subunit of culling-based
ubiquitin protein ligases (E3). Neddylation acts to regulate the function of these E3s and
organisms with lesions in the neddylation process exhibit severe growth defects. In this
review we describe the proteins that participate in neddylation and discuss a model for
Nedd8/RUB regulation of ubiquitin ligase function.
The expression of the ubiquitin related protein Nedd8/RUB is essential for growth in most organisms. Nedd8/RUB has been shown to modify the cullin subunit of culling-based ubiquitin protein ligases (E3). Neddylation acts to regulate the function of these E3s and organisms with lesions in the neddylation process exhibit severe growth defects. In this review we describe the proteins that participate in neddylation and discuss a model for Nedd8/RUB regulation of ubiquitin ligase function.
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