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Requirement for annexin A1 in plasma membrane repair.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 17 Nov 2006
McNeil Anna K, Rescher Ursula, Gerke Volker, McNeil Paul L
Abstract excerpt
Ca2+ entering a cell through a torn or disrupted plasma membrane rapidly triggers a combination of homotypic and exocytotic membrane fusion events. These events serve to erect a reparative membrane patch and then anneal it to the defect site. Annexin A1 is a cytosolic protein that, when activated by micromolar Ca2+, binds to membrane phospholipids, promoting membrane aggregation and fusion. We demonstrate here...
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