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The alternative heart: impact of alternative splicing in heart disease.
Journal of cardiovascular translational research - 1 Dec 2013
Lara-Pezzi Enrique, Gómez-Salinero Jesús, Gatto Alberto, García-Pavía Pablo
Abstract excerpt
Alternative splicing is the main driver of protein diversity and allows the production of different proteins from each gene in the genome. Changes in exon exclusion, intron retention or the use of alternative splice sites can alter protein structure, localisation, regulation and function. In the heart, alternative splicing of sarcomeric genes, ion channels and cell signalling proteins can lead to...
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