COP9 signalosome

Term ID

GO:0008180

Synonyms

• COP9 complex
• CSN
• signalosome

Definition

A protein complex that catalyzes the deneddylation of proteins, including the cullin component of SCF ubiquitin E3 ligase; deneddylation increases the activity of cullin family ubiquitin ligases. The signalosome is involved in many regulatory process, including some which control development, in many species; also regulates photomorphogenesis in plants; in many species its subunits are highly similar to those of the proteasome. (3)

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO