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Nedd4-dependent lysine-11-linked polyubiquitination of the tumour suppressor Beclin 1
23 Sept 2011
Abstract excerpt
Beclin 1, a subunit of the class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex, is a tumour suppressor with a central role in endocytic trafficking, cytokinesis and the cross-regulation between autophagy and apoptosis. Interestingly, not only reduced expression but also overexpression of Beclin 1 is correlated with cancer development and metastasis. Thus it seems necessary for the cell to balance the protein levels...
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