Ubiquitin modifications

KN Swatek, D Komander - Cell research, 2016 - nature.com
Protein ubiquitination is a dynamic multifaceted post-translational modification involved in
nearly all aspects of eukaryotic biology. Once attached to a substrate, the 76-amino acid …

The increasing complexity of the ubiquitin code

R Yau, M Rape - Nature cell biology, 2016 - nature.com
Ubiquitylation is essential for signal transduction as well as cell division and differentiation in
all eukaryotes. Substrate modifications range from a single ubiquitin molecule to complex …

Structural insights into the catalysis and regulation of E3 ubiquitin ligases

L Buetow, DT Huang - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2016 - nature.com
Covalent attachment (conjugation) of one or more ubiquitin molecules to protein substrates
governs numerous eukaryotic cellular processes, including apoptosis, cell division and …

Phosphorylation of OPTN by TBK1 enhances its binding to Ub chains and promotes selective autophagy of damaged mitochondria

B Richter, DA Sliter, L Herhaus… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Selective autophagy of damaged mitochondria requires autophagy receptors optineurin
(OPTN), NDP52 (CALCOCO2), TAX1BP1, and p62 (SQSTM1) linking ubiquitinated cargo to …

Deciphering the molecular signals of PINK1/Parkin mitophagy

TN Nguyen, BS Padman, M Lazarou - Trends in cell biology, 2016 - cell.com
Functional mitochondria are critically important for the maintenance of cellular integrity and
survival. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a major contributor to neurodegenerative diseases …

Ubiquitin chain diversity at a glance

M Akutsu, I Dikic, A Bremm - Journal of cell science, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
Ubiquitin plays an essential role in modulating protein functions, and deregulation of the
ubiquitin system leads to the development of multiple human diseases. Owing to its …

A comprehensive compilation of SUMO proteomics

IA Hendriks, ACO Vertegaal - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2016 - nature.com
Small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) are essential for the regulation of several cellular
processes and are potential therapeutic targets owing to their involvement in diseases such …

Mechanisms of mitophagy: PINK1, Parkin, USP30 and beyond

B Bingol, M Sheng - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial quality control is central for maintaining a healthy population of mitochondria.
Two Parkinson's disease genes, mitochondrial kinase PINK1 and ubiquitin ligase Parkin …

The ubiquitin signal and autophagy: an orchestrated dance leading to mitochondrial degradation

K Yamano, N Matsuda, K Tanaka - EMBO reports, 2016 - embopress.org
The quality of mitochondria, essential organelles that produce ATP and regulate numerous
metabolic pathways, must be strictly monitored to maintain cell homeostasis. The loss of …

[HTML][HTML] Highly multiplexed quantitative mass spectrometry analysis of ubiquitylomes

CM Rose, M Isasa, A Ordureau, MA Prado… - Cell systems, 2016 - cell.com
System-wide quantitative analysis of ubiquitylomes has proven to be a valuable tool for
elucidating targets and mechanisms of the ubiquitin-driven signaling systems, as well as …