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Asn441 plays a key role in folding and function of the Na+/I- symporter (NIS).
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Aug 2013
Li Wenjing, Nicola Juan Pablo, Amzel L Mario, Carrasco Nancy
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The Na(+)/I(-) symporter (NIS) is a plasma membrane glycoprotein that mediates active I(-) transport in the thyroid, the first step in the biosynthesis of the iodine-containing thyroid hormones T3 and T4. Several NIS mutants have been identified as a cause of congenital I(-) transport defect (ITD...
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