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SUBMITTER: Mikolcevic P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8120803 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mikolčević Petra P Hloušek-Kasun Andrea A Ahel Ivan I Mikoč Andreja A
Computational and structural biotechnology journal 20210417
ADP-ribosylation is an ancient posttranslational modification present in all kingdoms of life. The system likely originated in bacteria where it functions in inter- and intra-species conflict, stress response and pathogenicity. It was repeatedly adopted via lateral transfer by eukaryotes, including humans, where it has a pivotal role in epigenetics, DNA-damage repair, apoptosis, and other crucial pathways including the immune response to pathogenic bacteria and viruses. In other words, the same ...[more]