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Weifeng Xu1,2, Wenli Gao1,2, Qingting Bu1,2
1Institute of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Abstract:
Hundreds of proteins work together in microorganisms to coordinate and control normal activity in cells. Their degradation is not only the last step in the cell's lifespan but also the starting point for its recycling. In recent years, protein degradation has been extensively studied in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. Understanding the degradation process is essential for revealing the complex regulatory network in microorganisms, as well as further artificial reconstructions and applications. This review will discuss several studies on protein quality-control family members Lon, FtsH, ClpP, the proteasome in Streptomyces, and a few classical model organisms, mainly focusing on their structure, recognition mechanisms, and metabolic influences.
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