학술논문

Ubiquitylation of MLKL at lysine 219 positively regulates necroptosis-induced tissue injury and pathogen clearance
Document Type
article
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2021)
Subject
Science
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Necroptosis is a form of cell death characterized by membrane rupture via MLKL oligomerization, although mechanistic details remain unclear. Here, the authors show that MLKL ubiquitylation of K219 facilitates high-order membrane assembly and subsequent rupture, promoting cytotoxicity.