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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/10/19 00:48 UTC 版)
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cullin (plural cullins)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/19 14:48 UTC 版)
Cullins are a family of hydrophobic proteins providing a scaffold for ubiquitin ligases (E3). All eukaryotes appear to have cullins. They combine with RING proteins to form Cullin-RING ubiquitin ligases (CRLs) that are highly diverse and play a role in a myriad of cellular processes.