Parkin mediates apparent E2-independent monoubiquitination in vitro and contains an intrinsic activity that catalyzes polyubiquitination.

Mutations in the parkin gene, which encodes a ubiquitin ligase (E3), are a major cause of autosomal recessive parkinsonism. Although parkin-mediated ubiquitination was initially linked to protein degradation, accumulating evidence suggests that the enzyme is capable of catalyzing multiple forms of u...

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Main Authors: Katherine C M Chew, Noriyuki Matsuda, Keiko Saisho, Grace G Y Lim, Chou Chai, Hui-Mei Tan, Keiji Tanaka, Kah-Leong Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3100294?pdf=render