SUMO wrestling with specificity

Structure. 2002 Mar;10(3):281-2. doi: 10.1016/s0969-2126(02)00727-x.

Abstract

A new structure reveals how substrates are recognized for conjugation to the ubiquitin-like protein SUMO, a posttranslational modification that functions in activation of transcription factors, nuclear import, and cell division.

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • GTPase-Activating Proteins / chemistry*
  • GTPase-Activating Proteins / metabolism
  • Ligases / chemistry*
  • Ligases / metabolism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Conformation
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary*
  • SUMO-1 Protein / chemistry*
  • SUMO-1 Protein / metabolism
  • Ubiquitin / metabolism
  • Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme UBC9
  • Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes*

Substances

  • GTPase-Activating Proteins
  • SUMO-1 Protein
  • Ubiquitin
  • Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes
  • Ligases
  • Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme UBC9