Protein prenylation
Contributors: Hrycyna, Christine A.; Bergo, Martin O.
Series: The enzymes -- 29
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9780123813398
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1.Protein Prenylation: A Perspective on Initial Discoveries / John A. Glomset; title: I.Abstract; title: II.Steps in the Trail of Research; title: References; title: 2.Insights into the Function of Prenylation from Nuclear Lamin Farnesylation / Michael Sinensky; title: I.Abstract; title: II.Introduction; title: III.Subcellullar Trafficking and Processing of Prelamin A; title: IV.Step 2 Endoprotease Activity and Zmpste24; title: V.Functional Aspects of Lamin Farnesylation; title: VI.Relationship of Lamin Prenylation to the Functional Role of Prenylation in Other Proteins; title: References; title: 3.Posttranslational Processing of Nuclear Lamins / Stephen G. Young; title: I.Abstract; title: II.Introduction; title: III.B-Type Lamins; title: IV.A-Type Lamins; title: V.Defects in Prelamin A Processing and Disease; title: VI.Alternate Prenylation of Prelamin A; title: VII.The Purpose of Prelamin A Processing; title: VIII.Concluding Thoughts; title: Acknowledgments; title: References; title: 4.Prenylated Proteins in Peroxisome Biogenesis / Ralf Erdmann; title: I.Abstract; title: II.Peroxisomes; title: III.Biogenesis of Peroxisomes; title: References; title: 5.Lipid Modification of Ras Superfamily GTPases: Not Just Membrane Glue / Channing J. Der; title: I.Abstract; title: II.Introduction; title: III.Ras Superfamily PrenyItransferases; title: IV.Ras Family Members; title: V.Rho Family Members; title: VI.Rab Family Members; title: VII.The Arf Family of Small GTPases; title: VIII.The Ran Small GTPase; title: IX.Prenyltransferases as Therapeutic Targets; title: X.Conclusion; title: Acknowledgments; title: References; title: 6.Heterogeneous Prenyl Processing of the Heterotrimeric G protein Gamma Subunits / John D. Hildebrandt; title: I.Abstract; title: II.Heterotrimeric G Proteins and Prenylation of the Gy Subunit; title: III.Functional Role of G Protein y Subunit Prenylation; title: IV.Variation in Prenyl Processing of Brain G Proteins; title: V.Conclusion; title: References; title: 7.Farnesylation Versus Geranylgeranylation in G-Protein-Mediated Light Signaling / Yoshitaka Fukada; title: I.Abstract; title: II.Introduction; title: III.Characteristic Properties of Phototransduction.