ReviewDNA repair2021
DEF1: Much more than an RNA polymerase degradation factor.
Review in DNA repair, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- The mechanistic basis and cellular functions of UFMylation.Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology · 2026Review
- Degradation factor 1, Def1, regulates mRNA translation and decay through Ccr4-Not-dependent ubiquitylation of the ribosome.RNA (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- Degradation factor 1, Def1, regulates mRNA translation and decay through Ccr4-Not-dependent ubiquitylation of the ribosome.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Stress Responses to Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydric Stress-Related Acoustic Emissions (MHAF) inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- New roles for elongation factors in RNA polymerase II ubiquitylation and degradation.Biochimica et biophysica acta. Gene regulatory mechanisms · 2023Review
- RNAPII Degradation Factor Def1 Is Required for Development, Stress Response, and Full Virulence ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- RNA polymerase II transcription attenuation at the yeast DNA repair gene DEF1 is biologically significant and dependent on the Hrp1 RNA-recognition motif.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Degradation Factor 1 was discovered 20 years ago as a yeast protein copurifying with Rad26, a helicase involved in transcription-coupled DNA repair. It was subsequently shown to control the ubiquitylation and destruction of the large subunit of DNA damage-arrested RNA Polymerase II. Since that time, much has been learned about Def1's role in polymerase destruction and new functions of the protein have been revealed. We now understand that Def1 is involved in more than just RNA polymerase II regulation. Most of its known functions are associated with maintaining chromosome and genomic integrity, but other exciting activities outside this realm have been suggested. Here we review this fascinating protein, describe its regulation and present a hypothesis that Def1 is a central coordinator of ubiquitin signaling pathways in cells.
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