Enzyme for ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation linked to cellular senescence
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 13:21
in Biology & Nature
A new study, published by Cell Press in the May 23rd issue of the journal Molecular Cell, identifies a pivotal role for the CUL7 E3 ubiquitin ligase in growth control. The research makes an exciting new connection between the regulation of protein degradation and the initiation of cellular senescence.