CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES ›› 2019, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 223-227.doi: 10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2019.02.019

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Advances in ubiquitination modification of apicomplexa protozoans

Hao-rui LI, Hai-bin HUANG, Gui-lian YANG*   

  1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Provincial Engineering Research Center of Animal Probiotics, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
  • Received:2018-10-25 Online:2019-04-30 Published:2019-05-13
  • Contact: Gui-lian YANG
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Key Research and Development Project (No. 2017YFD0500400), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31672528), Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Development Project (No. 20160519011JH, No. 20170204034NY, No. 20180201040NY), and Jilin Provincial Industrial Innovation Special Fund Project (No. 2016C063)

Abstract:

Apicomplexa phylum is a family of specific intracellular parasitic protozoans that undergo complex life cycles involving multiple developmental stages with distinct morphologies. Post-translational modification (PTM) occur throughout the complex life cycle of apicomplexan to regulate cellular processes and play roles in all aspects of cytobiology. Ubiquitination is a common modification in PTM. Protein ubiquitination plays a key role in protein turnover, cell signaling and intracellular transport. In this review, we summarize the ubiquitination modification of important organelles in apicomplexa protozoans to better understand the effect of ubiquitination on the cell cycle and functions of apicomplexan.

Key words: Apicomplexa phylum, Post-translational modification, Ubiquitination modification, Cell cycle

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