Signalling hypoxia by HIF hydroxylases.
Analysis of oxygen sensitive pathways that regulate the hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) transcriptional system has revealed a novel role for oxygenases in signalling hypoxia. The enzymes, which catalyse hydroxylation of specific prolyl and asparaginyl residues in the regulatory HIF-alpha subunits, be...
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বিন্যাস: | Journal article |
ভাষা: | English |
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2005
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সংক্ষিপ্ত: | Analysis of oxygen sensitive pathways that regulate the hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) transcriptional system has revealed a novel role for oxygenases in signalling hypoxia. The enzymes, which catalyse hydroxylation of specific prolyl and asparaginyl residues in the regulatory HIF-alpha subunits, belong to the superfamily of non-haem Fe(II)-dependent oxygenases that use the citric acid cycle intermediate 2-oxoglutarate (2OG) as a co-substrate. We review biochemical and physiological data that demonstrate a central role for these oxygenases in integrating multiple signals that coordinate cellular responses to hypoxia. |
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