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Structure, inhibitor, and regulatory mechanism of Lyp, a lymphoid-specific tyrosine phosphatase implicated in autoimmune diseases.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 11 Dec 2007
Yu Xiao, Sun Jin-Peng, He Yantao, Guo Xiaoling, Liu Sijiu, Zhou Bo, Hudmon Andy, Zhang Zhong-Yin
Abstract excerpt
The lymphoid-specific tyrosine phosphatase (Lyp) has generated enormous interest because a single-nucleotide polymorphism in the gene (PTPN22) encoding Lyp produces a gain-of-function mutant phosphatase that is associated with several autoimmune diseases, including type I diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Graves disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Thus, Lyp represents a potential target for a broad spectrum...
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