Expression of the ubiquitin variant ubR48 decreases proteolytic activity in Arabidopsis and induces cell death.

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The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is the major route for protein degradation in eukaryotes. We show here that this pathway can be inhibited in Arabidopsis thaliana by expression of a ubiquitin variant that contains Arg instead of Lys at position 48 (ubR48). A major consequence of ubR48 expression is the induction of cell death. Cell death induction coincides with the appearance of reactive oxygen intermediates,...

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