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Evidence for a critical role of the tumor necrosis factor alpha convertase (TACE) in ectodomain shedding of the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR).
The Journal of biological chemistry - 6 Feb 2004
Weskamp Gisela, Schlöndorff Johannes, Lum Lawrence, Becherer J David, Kim Tae-Wan, Saftig Paul, Hartmann Dieter, Murphy Gillian, Blobel Carl P
Abstract excerpt
Protein ectodomain shedding, the proteolytic release of the extracellullar domain of membrane-tethered proteins, can dramatically affect the function of cell surface receptors, growth factors, cytokines, and other proteins. In this study, we evaluated the activities involved in ectodomain shedding of p75NTR, a neurotrophin receptor with critical roles in neuronal differentiation and survival. p75NTR is shed in a...
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