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The let-268 locus of Caenorhabditis elegans encodes a procollagen lysyl hydroxylase that is essential for type IV collagen secretion.
Developmental biology - 15 Nov 2000
Norman K R, Moerman D G
Abstract excerpt
Basement membranes are thin sheets of specialized extracellular matrix molecules that are important for supplying mechanical support and for providing an interactive surface for cell morphology. Prior to secretion and assembly, basement membrane molecules undergo intracellular processing, which is essential for their function. We have identified several mutations in a procollagen processing enzyme, lysyl...
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