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Role of Drosophila EDEMs in the degradation of the alpha-1-antitrypsin Z variant.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2015
Jang Bo-Yun, Ryoo Hyung Don, Son Jaekyoung, Choi Kyung-Chul, Shin Dong-Myoung, Kang Sang-Wook, Kang Min-Ji
Abstract excerpt
The synthesis of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that exceeds the protein folding capacity of this organelle is a frequent cause of cellular dysfunction and disease. An example of such a disease is alpha-1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency, caused by destabilizing mutations in this glycoprotein. It is considered that the mutant proteins are recognized in the ER by lectins and are subsequently degraded...
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