what does it work?
The main function of the proteasome is to degrade unneeded or damaged proteins
it is a cylindrical complex containing a "core" of four stacked rings forming a
central pore.
central pore.
They remove abnormal and misfiled proteins from the cell
why is it important?
They are involved in the cell's stress response, where they degrade
Ub-conjugated regulatory proteins
Ub-conjugated regulatory proteins
are protein degradative machines that are found in the nucleus and the
cytoplasm. They are not only found in all eukaryotic organisms, but have also
been found in archaebacteria.
cytoplasm. They are not only found in all eukaryotic organisms, but have also
been found in archaebacteria.
They are involved in cellular differentiation