title: Dynamics in the p53-Mdm2 ubiquitination pathway.
abstract: The tumor suppressor p53 is highly regulated under various states of cellular stress. p53 stability is predominantly regulated through the ubiquitin-proteasomal pathway by the E3 ligase Mdm2. p53 ubiquitination is a dynamic process with Mdm2 capable of catalyzing both mono- and polyubiquitination. Additionally, deubiquitination is an important step occurring in p53 and Mdm2 stabilities. Factors such as HAUSP, p14(ARF), and MdmX play important regulatory roles in p53 ubiquitination/deubiquitination and their interplay with Mdm2 and p53 compound layers of complexity for regulating this important pathway.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Cancer Genetics and Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051736:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D025803:Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D025801:Ubiquitin / Q000378:metabolism*; D043222:Ubiquitin Thiolesterase; D000076084:Ubiquitin-Specific Peptidase 7
chemical_list: D025803:Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D025801:Ubiquitin; C497206:MDM2 protein, human; D051736:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2; D010450:Endopeptidases; C464569:USP7 protein, human; D043222:Ubiquitin Thiolesterase; D000076084:Ubiquitin-Specific Peptidase 7; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex