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The ARF-like GTPase ARFRP1 is essential for lipid droplet growth and is involved in the regulation of lipolysis.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Mar 2010
Hommel Angela, Hesse Deike, Völker Wolfgang, Jaschke Alexander, Moser Markus, Engel Thomas, Blüher Matthias, Zahn Claudia, Chadt Alexandra, Ruschke Karen, Vogel Heike, Kluge Reinhart, Robenek Horst, Joost Hans-Georg, Schürmann Annette
Abstract excerpt
ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF)-related protein 1 (ARFRP1) is a GTPase regulating protein trafficking between intracellular organelles. Here we show that mice lacking Arfrp1 in adipocytes (Arfrp1(ad-/-)) are lipodystrophic due to a defective lipid droplet formation in adipose cells. Ratios of mono-, di-, and triacylglycerol, as well as the fatty acid composition of triglycerides, were unaltered. Lipid droplets of...
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