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Degradation of the LDL receptor class 2 mutants is mediated by a proteasome-dependent pathway.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Jun 2004
Li Yonghe, Lu Wenyan, Schwartz Alan L, Bu Guojun
Abstract excerpt
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder that results from various gene mutations, primarily within the LDL receptor (LDLR). Approximately 50% of the LDLR mutations are defined as class 2 mutations, with the mutant proteins partially or entirely retained in the endoplasmic reticulum. T...
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