Regulation of cellular polyamines by antizyme

Authors
Citation
P. Coffino, Regulation of cellular polyamines by antizyme, NAT REV MOL, 2(3), 2001, pp. 188-194
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Cell & Developmental Biology
Journal title
NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14710072 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
188 - 194
Database
ISI
SICI code
1471-0072(200103)2:3<188:ROCPBA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Proteins that are degraded by the proteasome are first modified by a set of enzymes that attach multiple copies of ubiquitin to substrate lysines, but a tiny minority, including the polyamine-synthesizing enzyme ornithine dec arboxylase, is handled differently. This enzyme is targeted for destruction by another protein - antizyme. Why does ornithine decarboxylase have its o wn dedicated destruction mechanism, how does it work, and is it the only pr otein to be targeted to the proteasome in this way?.