UBB pseudogene 4 encodes functional ubiquitin variants

Ubiquitin pseudogenes are present in many organisms but whether they encode functional proteins has remained unclear. Here, the authors show that human UBB pseudogene 4 produces ubiquitin variants with amino acid compositions and cellular functions that are distinct from canonical ubiquitin.

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Main Authors: Marie-Line Dubois, Anna Meller, Sondos Samandi, Mylène Brunelle, Julie Frion, Marie A. Brunet, Amanda Toupin, Maxime C. Beaudoin, Jean-François Jacques, Dominique Lévesque, Michelle S. Scott, Pierre Lavigne, Xavier Roucou, François-Michel Boisvert
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8ce974c41a46437d9f1dfb98b66ade74
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Summary:Ubiquitin pseudogenes are present in many organisms but whether they encode functional proteins has remained unclear. Here, the authors show that human UBB pseudogene 4 produces ubiquitin variants with amino acid compositions and cellular functions that are distinct from canonical ubiquitin.