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    Gene. 2000 May 2;248(1-2):1-14.

    Ubiquitin-like proteins: new wines in new bottles.

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    Divisions of Cardiology and Molecular Medicine, Medical School, and Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases, The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Houston, USA.

    Abstract

    Ubiquitin is a small polypeptide that covalently modifies other cellular proteins and targets them to the proteasome for degradation. In recent years, ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis has been demonstrated to play a critical role in the regulation of many cellular processes, such as cell cycle progression, cell signaling, and immune recognition. The recent discovery of three new ubiquitin-like proteins, NEDD8, Sentrin/SUMO, and Apg12, has further broadened the horizon of this type of post-translational protein modification. This review will focus on the biology and biochemistry of the Sentrin/SUMO and NEDD8 modification pathways, which are clearly distinct from the ubiquitination pathway and have unique biological functions.

    PMID:
    10806345
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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