Search for dissertations about: "rce1"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word rce1.
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1. Defining RCE1 and ICMT as Therapeutic Targets in K-RAS-induced Cancer
Abstract : CAAX proteins, such as the RAS and RHO proteins, are recognized by a specific CAAX motif at the carboxyl terminus, which undergoes posttranslational modifications. First, a lipid group is attached to the cysteine (the “C”) of the CAAX motif by farnesyltransferase (FTase) or geranylgeranyltransferase-I (GGTase-I); second, the –AAX are removed by RAS converting enzyme 1 (RCE1); and third, the cysteine is methylated by isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT). READ MORE
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2. Defining the role of CAAX protein proteolysis and methylation in the pathogenesis and treatment of progeria
Abstract : Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare childhood disease characterized by failure to thrive, bone abnormalities, hair loss, and a shortened life span due to cardiovascular disease, and nuclear shape abnormalities in cultured cells. HGPS is caused by de-novo mutations in LMNA, the gene encoding prelamin A. READ MORE