A family of proteins that are structurally-related to Ubiquitin. Ubiquitins and ubiquitin-like proteins participate in diverse cellular functions, such as protein degradation and HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE, by conjugation to other proteins.
Entry Term(s)
Ubiquitin-Like Protein
Ubiquitin-Like Proteins
Registry Number
0
NLM Classification #
QU 56
Previous Indexing
Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone (1977-1984)
Nucleoproteins (1966-1977)
Peptides (1975-1980)
Public MeSH Note
2002; see UBIQUITIN 1987-2001, see HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEINS 1985-1986; for HIGH MOBILITY PROTEIN 20 & HMG-20 see UBIQUITIN 1985-1993
A family of proteins that are structurally-related to Ubiquitin. Ubiquitins and ubiquitin-like proteins participate in diverse cellular functions, such as protein degradation and HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE, by conjugation to other proteins.
