phosphodegron
phosphodegron noun: a phosphorylated degron.
Noun
phosphodegron (plural phosphodegrons)
- A phosphorylated degron
- Activated Nek11 is capable of phosphorylating Cdc25A on sites within a phosphodegron that promotes recruitment of β-TrCP. This, in turn, leads to ubiquitin-mediated degradation of Cdc25A and cell cycle arrest [11 –13 ].2015 October 27, “Loss of Nek11 Prevents G2/M Arrest and Promotes Cell Death in HCT116 Colorectal Cancer Cells Exposed to Therapeutic DNA Damaging Agents”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Forms of phosphodegron
| plural | phosphodegrons |
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Origin of phosphodegron
From phospho- + degron.
Questions about phosphodegron
- What does phosphodegron mean?
- Phosphodegron means a phosphorylated degron.
- What part of speech is phosphodegron?
- Phosphodegron is a noun.
- What is the plural of phosphodegron?
- The plural of phosphodegron is phosphodegrons.
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