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Wrestling with SUMO

The process of SUMOylation affects various cellular events by modifying the proteins involved. In neurons, it controls receptor numbers on the cell surface, thereby regulating neuronal communication.

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Figure 1: Post-translational modification and the regulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors.

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Coussen, F., Choquet, D. Wrestling with SUMO. Nature 447, 271–272 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05888

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