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Science & ResearchAug 30, 2026

Survey of the human proteostasis network: the ubiquitin-proteasome system

Modification by ubiquitination governs the half-lives of thousands of proteins that are fated for elimination by either the proteasome or autophagy pathways, depending on the intricate architectures of ubiquitin modification.

Modification by ubiquitination governs the half-lives of thousands of proteins that are fated for elimination by either the proteasome or autophagy pathways, depending on the intricate architectures of ubiquitin modification. This system mediates quality control for individual…

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