In 1959, while analysing the bacterial flagellar proteins, Ambler and Rees observed an unknown species of amino acid that they eventually identified as methylated lysine. Over half a century later, protein methylation is known to have a regulatory role in many essential cellular processes that range from gene transcription to signal transduction. However, the road to this now burgeoning research field was obstacle-ridden, not least because of the inconspicuous nature of the methyl mark itself. Here, we chronicle the milestone achievements and discuss the future of protein methylation research.
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Murn, J., & Shi, Y. (2017, August 1). The winding path of protein methylation research: Milestones and new frontiers. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrm.2017.35
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