ubikitiiniliittäjäentsyymien
Ubikitiiniliittäjäentsyymit, commonly known as E2 enzymes or ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes, are a crucial class of proteins involved in the ubiquitin-proteasome system. This system plays a vital role in regulating numerous cellular processes by targeting specific proteins for degradation. E2 enzymes work in concert with E1 (ubiquitin-activating enzymes) and E3 (ubiquitin ligases) enzymes to attach ubiquitin, a small regulatory protein, to target proteins.
The process begins with an E1 enzyme activating ubiquitin in an ATP-dependent manner. The activated ubiquitin
There are many different E2 enzymes in eukaryotic cells, each with varying substrate specificities and roles