The N-end rule pathway: From recognition by N-recognins, to destruction by AAA+proteases

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research

Volumn 1823, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-91

  Dougan, D A ^a   Micevski, D ^a   Truscott, K N ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

AAA+protein superfamily; ClpS; N end rule pathway; Protein degradation; Substrate binding; UBR box

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; ENDOPEPTIDASE CLP; FUNGAL PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; PROTEASOME; PROTEASOME 26S; RGS PROTEIN; UBIQUITIN PROTEIN LIGASE E3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; APOPTOSIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; EUKARYOTE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GERMINATION; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; LEAF SENESCENCE; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROKARYOTE; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS;

AMINO ACID MOTIFS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ATP-DEPENDENT PROTEASES; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; HUMANS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEASOME ENDOPEPTIDASE COMPLEX; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION DOMAINS AND MOTIFS; PROTEOLYSIS; UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE COMPLEXES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84855198546     PISSN: 01674889     EISSN: 18792596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2011.07.002     Document Type: Review

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