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The cellular and physiological functions of the Lowe syndrome protein OCRL1.
Traffic (Copenhagen, Denmark) - 1 May 2014
Mehta Zenobia B, Pietka Grzegorz, Lowe Martin
Abstract excerpt
Phosphoinositide lipids play a key role in cellular physiology, participating in a wide array of cellular processes. Consequently, mutation of phosphoinositide-metabolizing enzymes is responsible for a growing number of diseases in humans. Two related disorders, oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe (OCRL) and Dent-2 disease, are caused by mutation of the inositol 5-phosphatase OCRL1. Here, we review recent advances...
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