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Calnexin is essential for rhodopsin maturation, Ca2+ regulation, and photoreceptor cell survival.
Neuron - 19 Jan 2006
Rosenbaum Erica E, Hardie Roger C, Colley Nansi J
Abstract excerpt
In sensory neurons, successful maturation of signaling molecules and regulation of Ca2+ are essential for cell function and survival. Here, we demonstrate a multifunctional role for calnexin as both a molecular chaperone uniquely required for rhodopsin maturation and a regulator of Ca2+ that enters photoreceptor cells during light stimulation. Mutations in Drosophila calnexin lead to severe defects in rhodopsin...
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