How the MccB bacterial ancestor of ubiquitin E1 initiates biosynthesis of the microcin C7 antibiotic

Origin and function of ubiquitin-like proteins

(2009) Mark Hochstrasser   NATURE

Structural Dissection of a Gating Mechanism Preventing Misactivation of Ubiquitin by NEDD8’s E1†‡

(2008) Judith Souphron et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Investigations of the MceIJ-Catalyzed Posttranslational Modification of the Microcin E492 C-Terminus: Linkage of Ribosomal and Nonribosomal Peptides To Form “Trojan Horse” Antibiotics†

(2008) Elizabeth M. Nolan et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Structural Insights into E1-Catalyzed Ubiquitin Activation and Transfer to Conjugating Enzymes

(2008) Imsang Lee et al.   CELL

Maturation of anEscherichiacoliRibosomal Peptide Antibiotic by ATP-Consuming N−P Bond Formation in Microcin C7

(2008) Rebecca F. Roush et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Ubiquitin-Like Protein Involved in the Proteasome Pathway of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

(2008) M. J. Pearce et al.   SCIENCE