Protein Oxidation as a Signalling Mechanism

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What is protein oxidation as a signalling mechanism?

The use of reactive oxygen species to reversibly modify proteins and regulate signalling pathways

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What cellular molecule is central to oxidation-based signalling?

Cysteine residues in proteins

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Why can ROS function as signalling molecules?

Low levels can reversibly modify proteins without causing damage

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Why is protein oxidation considered a post-translational modification?

Because it chemically modifies proteins after translation