E1 on the move.
E1 enzymes activate ubiquitin or related proteins and pass them to E2 enzymes. A recent structure and associated biochemical studies (Huang et al., 2005) show how an E1 binds its cognate E2 and indicates that large, conformational changes will be an integral component of the E1 reaction cycle.
VanDemark
Andrew P
AP
Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
Hill
Christopher P
CP
D001665:Binding Sites; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D044763:Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014452:Ubiquitins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D014452:Ubiquitins; D044763:Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes