Mutation G827R in matriptase causing autosomal recessive ichthyosis with hypotrichosis yields an inactive protease.

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Matriptase is a member of the novel family of type II transmembrane serine proteases. It was recently shown that a rare genetic disorder, autosomal recessive ichthyosis with hypotrichosis, is caused by a mutation in the coding region of matriptase. However, the biochemical and functional consequences of the G827R mutation in the catalytic domain of the enzyme have not been reported. Here we expressed the...

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