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Distinct contributions of the lectin and arm domains of calnexin to its molecular chaperone function.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 6 Feb 2009
Brockmeier Achim, Brockmeier Ulf, Williams David B
Abstract excerpt
Calnexin is a Ca2+-binding transmembrane chaperone of the endoplasmic reticulum that recognizes Glc1Man5-9GlcNAc2 oligosaccharides on folding glycoproteins as well as non-native elements of the polypeptide backbone. This latter mode of recognition enables calnexin to suppress the aggregation of both glycosylated and nonglycosylated substrates. The luminal portion of calnexin (S-Cnx) consists of two domains, a...
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