Non-canonical ubiquitylation: Mechanisms and consequences

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1833-1842

  McDowell, Gary S ^a,b,c   Philpott, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Non canonical ubiquitylation; Protein degradation; Ubiquitin; Ubiquitin ligase; Ubiquitinomics

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; LYSINE; SERINE; THIOESTER; THREONINE; UBIQUITIN;

BINDING SITE; COVALENT BOND; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW; UBIQUITINATION;

EID: 84879480889     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: 18785875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.05.026     Document Type: Review

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