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The effect of ubiquitination on SARS-CoV-2 infection and patient prognosis

A recent Clinical and Translational Medicine study utilized several published public datasets to evaluate the biological characteristics associated with the ubiquitination of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.

2 Dec 2022

Researchers identify new mechanism that modulates cell division

Collaborative work of research groups at the University of Würzburg and the TU Dresden has provided important new insights for cancer research.

22 Oct 2020

Scientists uncover why developing nerve cells take a wrong turn

A group of scientists from CECAD, the Cluster of Excellence 'Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases,' have found a mechanism by which neurodevelopmental diseases concerning neurons can be explained: The loss of a certain enzyme, UBE2K, impeded the differentiation of stem cells by silencing the expression of genes important for neuronal differentiation and, therefore, the development and generation of neurons.

3 Jun 2020

Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme promotes chromosome missegregation and tumor formation

A ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme that regulates the cell cycle promotes chromosome missegregation and tumor formation, according to van Ree et al. in the January 11 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology (www.jcb.org).

12 Jan 2010

New understanding of male fertility from enzyme discovery

Scientists have discovered a new enzyme involved in the degradation of proteins inside cells, a process that helps eliminate or recycle proteins that are no longer needed.

3 Aug 2007