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SENP5, a SUMO isopeptidase, induces apoptosis and cardiomyopathy.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Jan 2015
Kim Eun Young, Zhang Yi, Beketaev Ilimbek, Segura Ana Maria, Yu Wei, Xi Yutao, Chang Jiang, Wang Jun
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Cardiomyopathy presents a major health issue and is a leading cause of heart failure. Although a subset of familial cardiomyopathy is associated with genetic mutations, over 50% of cardiomyopathy is defined as idiopathic, the mechanisms underlying which are under intensive investigation. SUMO conjugation is a dynamic posttranslational modification that can be readily reversed by the activity of sentrin-specific...
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