Abstract
Members of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family are key regulators of apoptosis as they bind and inhibit caspases and other pro-apoptotic factors. Recent findings suggest that these proteins play additional roles, e.g., in cell cycle regulation, angiogenesis, and carcinogenesis. Here, we review the function of BRUCE (BIR repeat-containing ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme), an unusual 528-kDa IAP with ubiquitin ligase activity, and describe its role in apoptosis and cytokinesis. Additionally, we discuss how these seemingly unrelated functions might be linked.
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Pohl, C., Jentsch, S. (2008). Regulation of Apoptosis and Cytokinesis by the Anti-apoptotic E2/E3 Ubiquitin-Ligase BRUCE. In: Jentsch, S., Haendler, B. (eds) The Ubiquitin System in Health and Disease. Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings, vol 2008/1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/2789_2008_104
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