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Activation loop tyrosines allow the JAK2(V617F) mutant to attain hyperactivation.
Cell biochemistry and biophysics - 1 Jan 2008
Kundrapu Kanakadurga, Colenberg Latoya, Duhé Roy J
Abstract excerpt
A gain-of-function mutation (V617F) in the pseudokinase domain of JAK2 is frequently present in patients with myeloproliferative disorders such as polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis. This mutation might serve as an important diagnostic biomarker for these uncommon diseases and may represent a target for novel therapy. It is imperative that a well-defined molecular mechanism be...
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