Structural basis for polyglutamate chain initiation and elongation by TTLL family enzymes
K. K. Mahalingan, E. K. Keenan, M. Strickland, Y. Li, Y. Liu, H. L. Ball, M. E. Tanner, N. Tjandra, A. Roll-Mecak
This study identifies active-site residues in TTLL enzymes that determine their specificity for initiating or elongating polyglutamate chains on tubulin, revealing structural basis for their functional specialization.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2020Biochemistry