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ReviewChimia2026

Expanding Biological Roles of Post-translational Arginylation.

Dominic Scopelliti, Changfeng Deng, Benjamin A Garcia, Zongtao Lin

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Review in Chimia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dominic ScopellitiDepartment of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110. dominics@wustl.edu.
Changfeng DengDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854. cd1191@pharmacy.rutgers.edu.
Benjamin A GarciaDepartment of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110. bagarcia@wustl.edu.
Zongtao LinDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854. tom.z.lin@rutgers.edu.

Funding

Viral modulation of epitranscriptomic mechanismsR01AI118891 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI GARCIA, BENJAMIN A, WEITZMAN, MATTHEW D. · 2015 to 2025
$5.4M
Quantitative mass spectrometry for comprehending epigenetic mechanisms in a new underlying neurological developmental disorderR01HD106051 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Benjamin A Garcia · 2022 to 2026
$2.6M
Development and Application of Chemical Biology Approaches for Understanding Protein ArginylationR01HL177113 · NHLBI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Benjamin A Garcia, Zongtao Lin · 2025 to 2026
$1.2M
Hijacking Post-translational Arginylation for Targeted Protein DegradationR21CA292191 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI LIN, ZONGTAO, LYU, DONGWEN · 2024 to 2024
$426k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA292191NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL177113NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI118891NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD106051NIH HHS R01HL177113NIH HHS R21CA292191
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein arginylation is a conserved post-translational modification in eukaryotes, involving the conjugation of arginine residues to proteins by the enzyme arginyl-tRNA transferase. Historically associated with targeted degradation, recent studies have expanded this view by uncovering its broader regulatory influence across diverse cellular functions. This review first examines the established roles of arginylation in protein degradation through the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Autophagy-Lysosome System. It then highlights its non-degradative functions, including the modulation of protein-protein interactions, complex assembly, protein stability, and crosstalk with other post-translational modifications. Emerging evidence supports the notion that arginylation functions in a context dependent manner, simultaneously affecting both the stability and functional behaviour of proteins. Together, these works reveal arginylation as a dynamic and versatile mechanism that extends well beyond proteolysis, positioning it as a key global regulator of cellular functioning.

Indexed as

ArginineProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProteinsAminoacyltransferasesAnimalsAutophagyHumansProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteolysisAminoacyltransferasesArginineProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteinsArginylationBiologyDegradationNon-degradative functionsPost-translational modification

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PMID41902678
PMCPMC13560830

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