| Literature DB >> 9697417 |
R A Bradshaw1, W W Brickey, K W Walker.
Abstract
Removal of the initiator methionine and/or acetylation of the alpha-amino group are among the earliest possible chemical modifications that occur during protein synthesis in eukaryotes. These events are catalyzed by methionine aminopeptidase and N alpha-acetyltransferase, respectively. Recent advances in the isolation and characterization of these enzymes indicate that they exist as isoforms that vary in cellular location, function, and evolutionary origins.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9697417 DOI: 10.1016/s0968-0004(98)01227-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Biochem Sci ISSN: 0968-0004 Impact factor: 13.807