Post-translational modifications as key regulators of proline metabolism
Nina Durand1, Arnould Savouré1, Sandrine Lebreton1
1Institut d'écologie et des sciences de l'environnement de Paris, IEES, Sorbonne Université (SU), Université Paris Cité (UPC), Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Paris F-75005, France.
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Post-translational modifications (PTMs) are emerging as crucial regulators of proline metabolism, a pathway central to redox homeostasis, stress adaptation, and disease progression conserved across species. Beyond transcriptional regulation, PTMs such as phosphorylation, acetylation, and ubiquitination fine-tune the activity, stability, and localization of proline metabolic enzymes, including those involved in its biosynthesis and catabolism. Advances in proteomics and structural biology now provide insights into how these reversible modifications modulate enzyme oligomerization and metabolic flux, with involvement in plant stress tolerance and cancer cell survival. Here, we synthesize recent observations across kingdoms, discuss how PTMs integrate into metabolic control, and highlight future directions for exploiting PTM-based regulation in agriculture and human health.
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