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Phosphorylation on Ser106 modulates the cellular functions of the SHOX homeodomain protein.
Journal of molecular biology - 20 Jan 2006
Marchini Antonio, Daeffler Laurent, Marttila Tiina, Schneider Katja U, Blaschke Rüdiger J, Schnölzer Martina, Rommelaere Jean, Rappold Gudrun
Abstract excerpt
Mutations within the homeobox SHOX gene have been associated with short stature and the skeletal deformities found in Léri-Weill, Turner and Langer syndromes implying an involvement of SHOX in growth and bone formation. Despite its clinical significance, the precise role of SHOX and the mechanisms that modulate its functions remain unknown. We reported previously that SHOX is a nuclear protein that specifically...
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