The Ubiquitin Code in the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Autophagy
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2017.09.002
The Ubiquitin Code in the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Autophagy
Abstract
The conjugation of the 76 amino acid protein ubiquitin to other proteins can alter the metabolic stability or non-proteolytic functions of the substrate. Once attached to a substrate (monoubiquitination), ubiquitin can itself be ubiquitinated on any of its seven lysine (Lys) residues or its N-terminal methionine (Met1). A single ubiquitin polymer may contain mixed linkages and/or two or more branches. In addition, ubiquitin can be conjugated with ubiquitin-like modifiers such as SUMO or small molecules such as phosphate. The diverse ways to assemble ubiquitin chains provide countless means to modulate biological processes. We overview here the complexity of the ubiquitin code, with an emphasis on the emerging role of linkage-specific degradation signals (degrons) in the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and the autophagy-lysosome system (hereafter autophagy).
Keywords: autophagy-lysosome system; protein quality control; proteolysis; ubiquitin linkages; ubiquitination.
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