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Protein ADP-Ribosylation
Abstract
ADP-ribosylation of proteins was originally discovered in 1966 by Chambon et al. (1966), who detected polymers of ADP-ribose attached to protein substrates. Since that time, protein ADP-ribosylation has been identified in a diverse range of species, from bacteria to human, as well as within virtually every cellular compartment (Hilz et al., 1984; Ueda and Hayaishi, 1985; Ogura et al, 1990; Williamson and Moss, 1990; Aktories and Wegner, 1992). In general, ADP-ribosylation is a posttranslational modification in which one or more ADP-ribose moieties are transferred from a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) donor to an amino acid acceptor. It is important to note that NAD+ is a substrate in this process rather than a cofactor as it is in many enzyme reactions.
Affiliation(s): (2) Endocrine Research Group, Departments of Medical Physiology and MedicaI Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The University Of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Series: Neuromethods  |  Volume: 30  |  Pub. Date: Dec-01-1996  |  Page Range: 365-394  |  DOI: 10.1385/0-89603-415-1:365
Subject:  Neuroscience
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