reviewNature CommunicationsJan 13, 2023GOLD OA

Control of protein stability by post-translational modifications

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · European Molecular Biology Laboratory · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) can occur on specific amino acids localized within regulatory domains of target proteins, which control a protein's stability. These regions, called degrons, are often controlled by PTMs, which act as signals to expedite protein degradation (PTM-activated degrons) or to forestall degradation and stabilize a protein (PTM-inactivated degrons). We summarize current knowledge of the regulation of protein stability by various PTMs. We aim to display the variety and breadth of known mechanisms of regulation as well as highlight common themes in PTM-regulated degrons to enhance potential for identifying novel drug targets where druggable targets are currently lacking.

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Keywords
  • Protein stability
  • Posttranslational modification
  • Computational biology
  • Computer science
  • Biology
  • Cell biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Enzyme
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