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Identification of a novel mitochondria-localized LKB1 variant required for the regulation of the oxidative stress response.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 1 Jul 2023
Tan Ivan, Xu Shengli, Huo Jianxin, Huang Yuhan, Lim Hong-Hwa, Lam Kong-Peng
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The tumor suppressor Liver Kinase B1 (LKB1) is a multifunctional serine/threonine protein kinase that regulates cell metabolism, polarity, and growth and is associated with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome and cancer predisposition. The LKB1 gene comprises 10 exons and 9 introns. Three spliced LKB1 variants have been documented, and they reside mainly in the cytoplasm, although two possess a nuclear-localization sequence...
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