| Literature DB >> 11988749 |
Michael Rape1, Stefan Jentsch.
Abstract
The proteasome is a hollow cylindrical protease that contains active sites concealed within its central cavity. Proteasomes usually completely degrade substrates into small peptides, but in a few cases, degradation can yield biologically active protein fragments. Examples of this are the transcription factors NF-kappa B, Spt23p and Mga2p, which are generated from precursors by proteasomal processing. How distinct protein domains are spared from degradation remains a matter of debate. Here, we discuss several models and suggest a novel mechanism for proteasomal processing.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11988749 DOI: 10.1038/ncb0502-e113
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Cell Biol ISSN: 1465-7392 Impact factor: 28.824