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Coiled coils ensure the physiological ectodomain shedding of collagen XVII.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 24 Aug 2012
Nishie Wataru, Jackow Joanna, Hofmann Silke C, Franzke Claus-Werner, Bruckner-Tuderman Leena
Abstract excerpt
α-Helical coiled coils, frequent protein oligomerization motifs, are commonly observed in vital proteins. Here, using collagen XVII as an example, we provide evidence for a novel function of coiled coils in the regulation of ectodomain shedding. Transmembrane collagen XVII, an epithelial cell surface receptor, mediates dermal-epidermal adhesion in the skin, and its dysfunction is linked to human skin blistering...
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