The secret life of lactate: A novel cell-cycle regulatory mechanism.

Cluntun, Ahmad A; Rutter, Jared · Cell Metab · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Recently, Liu et al. uncovered an unexpected L-lactate-Zn<sup>2+</sup> interaction in the active site of the deSUMOylating enzyme SENP1 that triggers a sequence of events that lead to mitotic exit. This study opens the door to new research avenues of metabolite-metal interactions controlling cellular decisions and functions.

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