Structure of protein complex that plays key role in modulating immune system revealed
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 13:32
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have solved the atomic structure of a unique ubiquitin ligase complex. Ubiquitin is best known for its role in protein degradation, but more recently seen as important for cell signaling, DNA repair, anti-inflammatory, and immune responses.