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Transglutaminases in autoimmune and inherited skin diseases: The phenomena of epitope spreading and functional compensation.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Aug 2018
Kárpáti Sarolta, Sárdy Miklós, Németh Krisztián, Mayer Balázs, Smyth Neil, Paulsson Mats, Traupe Heiko
Abstract excerpt
Transglutaminases (TGs) are structurally and functionally related enzymes that modify the post-translational structure and activity of proteins or peptides, and thus are able to turn on or switch off their function. Depending on location and activities, TGs are able to modify the signalling, the function and the fate of cells and extracellular connective tissues. Besides mouse models, human diseases enable us to...
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