Chemicals and Drugs

Ubiquitin-Activating Enzymes

A class of enzymes that catalyzes the ATP-dependent formation of a thioester bond between itself and UBIQUITIN. It then transfers the activated ubiquitin to one of the UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES.

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Abstract

A class of enzymes that catalyzes the ATP-dependent formation of a thioester bond between itself and UBIQUITIN. It then transfers the activated ubiquitin to one of the UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES.

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  • Ubiquitin-Activating Enzyme
  • Ubiquitin-Activating Enzyme E1
  • Ubiquitination Activating Enzyme E1
  • Enzyme E1, Ubiquitin-Activating
  • Enzyme, Ubiquitin-Activating
  • Enzymes, Ubiquitin-Activating
  • Ubiquitin Activating Enzyme
  • Ubiquitin Activating Enzyme E1
  • Ubiquitin Activating Enzymes

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2004; use UBIQUITIN-ACTIVATING ENZYMES (NM) 1983-2003

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  • Ligases (1983-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ubiquitin-Activating Enzymes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044764. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044764
  2. Ubiquitin-Activating Enzymes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41797132