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A conditional mutation affecting localization of the Menkes disease copper ATPase. Suppression by copper supplementation.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 15 Nov 2002
Kim Byung-Eun, Smith Kathryn, Meagher Carisa K, Petris Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Copper is an essential co-factor for several key metabolic processes. This requirement in humans is underscored by Menkes disease, an X-linked copper deficiency disorder caused by mutations in the copper transporting P-type ATPase, MNK. MNK is located in the trans-Golgi network where it transports copper to secreted cuproenzymes. Increases in copper concentration stimulate the trafficking of MNK to the plasma...
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