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Chemical approaches to the study of N-glycanase 1 : understanding NGLY1 deficiency and implications in cancer therapy

N-Glycanase 1 (NGLY1) is the human cytosolic protein N-glycosidase. The relationship between NGLY1 and the transcription factor Nrf1 is examined, particularly observing cellular response to proteasomal stress in healthy, NGLY1 deficient, and cancer model systems using genetic and chemical tools. Additionally, the role of NGLY1 in innate immunological signaling and other stress-response pathways that are regulated by the ERAD pathway is explored. Finally, the further development of the Quadricyclane (QC) ligation, a bioorthogonal reaction between QC and nickel bis(dithiolene) is described.