MOLECULAR-CLONING, SEQUENCE, AND TISSUE DISTRIBUTION OF THE HUMAN UBIQUITIN-ACTIVATING ENZYME-E1

被引:122
作者
HANDLEY, PM
MUECKLER, M
SIEGEL, NR
CIECHANOVER, A
SCHWARTZ, AL
机构
[1] WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PHARMACOL,ST LOUIS,MO 63110
[2] WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT CELL BIOL,ST LOUIS,MO 63110
[3] MONSANTO CO,ST LOUIS,MO 63166
[4] TECHNION ISRAEL INST TECHNOL,SCH MED,DEPT BIOCHEM,HAIFA,ISRAEL
关键词
PROTEIN DEGRADATION;
D O I
10.1073/pnas.88.1.258
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The ubiquitin-activating enzyme E1 catalyzes the first step in ubiquitin conjugation. We have cloned and sequenced the cDNA for human E1. This clone predicts a protein of 110,450 Da. Cys-194 lies within a region of identity to active-site Cys-88 of the ubiquitin carrier protein E2, suggesting a potential role for this region in enzymatic function of this protein. In addition, Cys-454 lies within a region of identity to the thiol ester consensus sequence of several proteins involved in thioester formation. Tissue distribution reveals a single 3.5-kilobase E1 message ubiquitous among tissues and cell lines.
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页码:258 / 262
页数:5
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