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The structure of the harmonin/sans complex reveals an unexpected interaction mode of the two Usher syndrome proteins.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 2 Mar 2010
Yan Jing, Pan Lifeng, Chen Xiuye, Wu Lin, Zhang Mingjie
Abstract excerpt
The hereditary hearing-vision loss disease, Usher syndrome I (USH1), is caused by defects in several proteins that can interact with each other in vitro. Defects in USH1 proteins are thought to be responsible for the developmental and functional impairments of sensory cells in the retina and inner ear. Harmonin/USH1C and Sans/USH1G are two of the USH1 proteins that interact with each other. Harmonin also binds to...
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