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Phosphorylation of p22phox on threonine 147 enhances NADPH oxidase activity by promoting p47phox binding.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 29 Jan 2010
Lewis Eric M, Sergeant Susan, Ledford Bill, Stull Natalie, Dinauer Mary C, McPhail Linda C
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NADPH oxidase comprises both cytosolic and membrane-bound subunits, which, when assembled and activated, initiate the transfer of electrons from NADPH to molecular oxygen to form superoxide. This activity, known as the respiratory burst, is extremely important in the innate immune response as indicated by the disorder chronic granulomatous disease. The regulation of this enzyme complex involves protein-protein...
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