Physiological functions of the HECT family of ubiquitin ligases

D Rotin, S Kumar - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2009 - nature.com
The ubiquitylation of proteins is carried out by E1, E2 and E3 (ubiquitin ligase) enzymes, and
targets them for degradation or for other cellular fates. The HECT enzymes, including Nedd4 …

[HTML][HTML] Mammalian HECT ubiquitin-protein ligases: biological and pathophysiological aspects

M Scheffner, S Kumar - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2014 - Elsevier
Members of the HECT family of E3 ubiquitin-protein ligases are characterized by a C-
terminal HECT domain that catalyzes the covalent attachment of ubiquitin to substrate …

The N-end rule pathway

T Tasaki, SM Sriram, KS Park… - Annual review of …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
The N-end rule pathway is a proteolytic system in which N-terminal residues of short-lived
proteins are recognized by recognition components (N-recognins) as essential components …

Systematic approaches to identify E3 ligase substrates

M Iconomou, DN Saunders - Biochemical Journal, 2016 - portlandpress.com
Protein ubiquitylation is a widespread post-translational modification, regulating cellular
signalling with many outcomes, such as protein degradation, endocytosis, cell cycle …

Ataxin-2 interacts with the DEAD/H-box RNA helicase DDX6 and interferes with P-bodies and stress granules

U Nonhoff, M Ralser, F Welzel, I Piccini… - Molecular biology of …, 2007 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Tight control of translation is fundamental for eukaryotic cells, and deregulation of proteins
implicated contributes to numerous human diseases. The neurodegenerative disorder …

A novel role for RIP1 kinase in mediating TNFα production

DE Christofferson, Y Li, J Hitomi, W Zhou… - Cell death & …, 2012 - nature.com
Abstract Receptor-interacting protein 1 (RIP1) is a Ser/Thr kinase with both kinase-
dependent and kinase-independent roles in death receptor signaling. The kinase activity of …

Translational homeostasis via the mRNA cap-binding protein, eIF4E

A Yanagiya, E Suyama, H Adachi, YV Svitkin… - Molecular cell, 2012 - cell.com
Translational control of gene expression plays a key role in many biological processes.
Consequently, the activity of the translation apparatus is under tight homeostatic control …

Inhibition of the ubiquitin-proteasome system induces stress granule formation

R Mazroui, S Di Marco, RJ Kaufman… - Molecular biology of the …, 2007 - Am Soc Cell Biol
The inhibition of the ubiquitin-dependent proteasome system (UPS) via specific drugs is one
type of approach used to combat cancer. Although it has been suggested that UPS inhibition …

Structure of the human UBR5 E3 ubiquitin ligase

F Wang, Q He, W Zhan, Z Yu, E Finkin-Groner, X Ma… - Structure, 2023 - cell.com
The human UBR5 is a single polypeptide chain homology to E6AP C terminus (HECT)-type
E3 ubiquitin ligase essential for embryonic development in mammals. Dysregulated UBR5 …

Functional roles of the E3 ubiquitin ligase UBR5 in cancer

RF Shearer, M Iconomou, CKW Watts… - Molecular Cancer …, 2015 - AACR
Abstract The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System (UPS) is an important regulator of cell signaling
and proteostasis, which are essential to a variety of cellular processes. The UPS is disrupted …