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Steven Clarke, Fuyuhiko Tamanoi
Published in Volume 113, Issue 4
J Clin Invest. 2004; 113(4):513–515 doi:10.1172/JCI21059
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Modification pathway of proteins for isoprenylation/methylation and effects of inhibitors of each enzymatic step. Proteins ending with the CAAX motif undergo farnesylation in the cytosol. Subsequent removal of three C-terminal amino acids and C-terminal methylation are catalyzed by the endoplasmic reticulum–bound enzymes Rce1 and Icmt, respectively. Inhibition of Icmt leads to rapid turnover of RhoA, increase of p21Cip1, and cell cycle block. R115777, SCH66336, and BMS214662 are farnesyltransferase (Ftase) inhibitors, while farnesylcysteine and AdoHcy inhibit Icmt.