Abstract
Ubiquitin, the peptide 'tag' that targets eukaryotic proteins for degradation by the proteasome, has also been implicated in transcriptional activation. The mechanism of gene activation might include recruitment of a transcriptional elongation factor by ubiquitinated activators.
MeSH terms
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Models, Biological*
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Positive Transcriptional Elongation Factor B / metabolism*
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RNA Polymerase II / metabolism*
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Transcriptional Activation / physiology*
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Ubiquitin / metabolism*
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Ubiquitin / physiology
Substances
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Ubiquitin
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Positive Transcriptional Elongation Factor B
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RNA Polymerase II