Functional and phylogenetic analysis of the ubiquitylation system in Caenorhabditis elegans: ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes, ubiquitin-activating enzymes, and ubiquitin-like proteins

摘要

RNA interference experiments in Caenorhabditis elegans suggest functional overlap in many ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (UBCs). Phylogenetic analysis of C. elegans, Drosophila, and human genes implies that the numbers of UBCs increases with developmental complexity.