Conférence - Tony Hunter : Post-translational Modifications of Proteins – Why Nature Chose Phosphate to Modify Proteins

Collège de France - Sélection · May 6, 2024 · 1h

Hugues de Thé

Collège de France

Oncologie cellulaire et moléculaire

Année 2023-2024

Exploring the World of Protein Post-translational Modifications

Conférence - Tony Hunter : Post-translational Modifications of Proteins – Why Nature Chose Phosphate to Modify Proteins

Tony Hunter

Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, USA

Résumé

This lecture will provide an introduction to the world of post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins. Chemical modifications of protein surfaces serves as a mechanism to increase proteome diversity. More than 400 different PTMs are known, and PTM linkages can…