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Disulfide-dependent multimeric assembly of resistin family hormones.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 May 2004
Patel Saurabh D, Rajala Michael W, Rossetti Luciano, Scherer Philipp E, Shapiro Lawrence
Abstract excerpt
Resistin, founding member of the resistin-like molecule (RELM) hormone family, is secreted selectively from adipocytes and induces liver-specific antagonism of insulin action, thus providing a potential molecular link between obesity and diabetes. Crystal structures of resistin and RELMbeta reveal an unusual multimeric structure. Each protomer comprises a carboxy-terminal disulfide-rich beta-sandwich "head"...
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