Degradation of the Intermediate Filament Family by Gigaxonin

Methods in Enzymology
Pascale Bomont

Abstract

Intermediate filament turnover is a highly dynamic process required to maintain tissue integrity and is implicated in degenerative and regenerative processes. Despite these essential roles, little is known about the mechanisms that cause the degradation of intermediate filaments. Nevertheless, the last decade has seen the emergence of the ubiquitin proteasome system, in particular E3 ubiquitin ligases, as important regulators. Here, we will focus on the first identified factor controlling the degradation of the entire intermediate filament family, the gigaxonin-E3 ligase. We will present the scientific achievements and the methodologies to study gigaxonin and its crucial role in intermediate filament turnover.

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Nov 17, 2020·Frontiers in Physiology·Léa Lescouzères, Pascale Bomont
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