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Understanding SOS (Son of Sevenless).
Biochemical pharmacology - 1 Nov 2011
Pierre Stéphane, Bats Anne-Sophie, Coumoul Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Son of Sevenless (SOS) was discovered in Drosophila melanogaster. Essential for normal eye development in Drosophila, SOS has two human homologues, SOS1 and SOS2. The SOS1 gene encodes the Son of Sevenless 1 protein, a Ras and Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor. This protein is composed of several important domains. The CDC25 and REM domains provide the catalytic activity of SOS1 towards Ras and the histone...
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