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Topological mapping of BRIL reveals a type II orientation and effects of osteogenesis imperfecta mutations on its cellular destination.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Sept 2014
Patoine Alexa, Gaumond Marie-Hélène, Jaiswal Prashant K, Fassier François, Rauch Frank, Moffatt Pierre
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BRIL/IFITM5 is a membrane protein present almost exclusively in osteoblasts, which is believed to adopt a type III (N-out/C-out) topology. Mutations in IFITM5 cause OI type V, but the characteristics of the mutant protein and the mechanism involved are still unknown. The purpose of the current st...
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