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Structure-Function analysis of the CTLA-4 interaction with PP2A.
BMC immunology - 30 Apr 2009
Teft Wendy A, Chau Thu A, Madrenas Joaquín
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CTLA-4 functions primarily as an inhibitor of T cell activation. There are several candidate explanations as to how CTLA-4 modulates T cell responses, but the exact mechanism remains undefined. The tail of CTLA-4 does not have any intrinsic enzymatic activity but is able to associate with several signaling molecules including the serine/threonine phosphatase PP2A. PP2A is a heterotrimeric molecule...
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