Bioengineer iconBioengineerSep 12, 2026

Ufd1 Unfolds Ubiquitin Without ATP to Kick-Start Cdc48/p97 Waste Disposal

For years, researchers have known that this machine, a hexameric AAA+ ATPase, depends on its cofactors […]

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

For years, researchers have known that this machine, a hexameric AAA+ ATPase, depends on its cofactors […]

Inside every cell, a molecular machine called Cdc48—known as p97 or VCP in humans—works around the clock to drag damaged, mislocated, or otherwise doomed proteins out of membranes and protein complexes so...

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

For years, researchers have known that this machine, a hexameric AAA+ ATPase, depends on its cofactors […] Inside every cell, a molecular machine called Cdc48—known as p97 or VCP in humans—works around the clock to drag damaged, mislocated, or otherwise doomed proteins out of membranes and protein complexes so they can be shredded by the proteasome.

How it works

  • Inside every cell, a molecular machine called Cdc48—known as p97 or VCP in humans—works around the clock to drag damaged, mislocated, or otherwise doomed proteins out of membranes and protein complexes so...

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app