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Functional Characterization of RING-Type E3 Ubiquitin Ligases In Vitro and In Planta
Published on: December 5, 2019
Cullin 5-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases, new therapeutic targets?
Isabelle Lamsoul1, Sandrine Uttenweiler-Joseph1, Christel Moog-Lutz1
1CNRS, IPBS (Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale), 205 route de Narbonne, BP 64182, F-31077 Toulouse, France; Université de Toulouse, UPS, IPBS, F-31077 Toulouse, France.
Abstract:
Ubiquitylation is a reversible post-translational modification of proteins that controls a myriad of functions and cellular processes. It occurs through the sequential action of three distinct enzymes. E3 ubiquitin ligases (E3s) play the role of conductors of the ubiquitylation pathway making them attractive therapeutic targets. This review is dedicated to the largest family of multimeric E3s, the Cullin-RING E3 (CRL) family and more specifically to cullin 5 based CRLs that remains poorly characterized.
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