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Drosophila Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 regulates axonal transport of synaptic vesicles and is required for synaptic development and transmission.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 9 Feb 2011
Liu Zhihua, Huang Yan, Zhang Yi, Chen Di, Zhang Yong Q
Abstract excerpt
Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL4) converts long-chain fatty acids to acyl-CoAs that are indispensable for lipid metabolism and cell signaling. Mutations in ACSL4 cause nonsyndromic X-linked mental retardation. We previously demonstrated that Drosophila dAcsl is functionally homologous to human ACSL4, and is required for axonal targeting in the brain. Here, we report that Drosophila dAcsl...
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