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The Arg92Cys colipase polymorphism impairs function and secretion by increasing protein misfolding.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Feb 2013
Xiao Xunjun, Ferguson Michael R, Magee Kelsey E, Hale Pamela D, Wang Yan, Lowe Mark E
Abstract excerpt
Colipase is essential for efficient fat digestion. An arginine-to-cysteine polymorphism at position 92 of colipase (Arg92Cys) associates with an increased risk for developing type-2 diabetes through an undefined mechanism. To test our hypothesis that the extra cysteine increases colipase misfolding, thereby altering its intracellular trafficking and function, we expressed Cys92 colipase in HEK293T cells. Less...
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