PEST sequence

A PEST sequence is a peptide sequence that is rich in proline (P), glutamic acid (E), serine (S) and threonine (T).

It is associated with proteins that have a short intracellular half-life, so might act as a signal peptide for protein degradation.

[1] This may be mediated via the proteasome[2][3] or calpain.

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