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Sci. STKE, 11 April 2006 PERSPECTIVESWhat’s Ub Chain Linkage Got to Do with It?Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA. Summary: Ubiquitination—the covalent conjugation of ubiquitin (Ub) to other cellular proteins—regulates a wide range of cellular processes. Often, multiple Ub molecules are added to the substrate to form a Ub chain. Distinct outcomes have been observed for substrates modified with multi-Ub chains linked through particular lysine residues. However, recent studies suggest that Ub chain linkages may not be the key determinant for substrate fate. Here, we review evidence suggesting that Ub-binding proteins play a pivotal role in determining the outcome of substrate ubiquitination. In fulfilling their functions in proteasome-mediated proteolysis or signaling, Ub receptors link ubiquitinated proteins to downstream molecules through protein-protein interactions. Studies of Ub-binding factors may therefore hold the key to understanding the diverse functions of the Ub molecule. *Corresponding author. E-mail: raoh{at}uthscsa.edu
Citation: I. Kim, H. Rao, What’s Ub Chain Linkage Got to Do with It? Sci. STKE 2006, pe18 (2006). The editors suggest the following Related Resources on Science sites:In Science Signaling
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