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Structural Analysis of Mammalian Sialic Acid Esterase.
Journal of molecular biology - 15 Nov 2024
Ide Danilo, Gorelik Alexei, Illes Katalin, Nagar Bhushan
Abstract excerpt
Sialic acid esterase (SIAE) catalyzes the removal of O-acetyl groups from sialic acids found on cell surface glycoproteins to regulate cellular processes such as B cell receptor signalling and apoptosis. Loss-of-function mutations in SIAE are associated with several common autoimmune diseases including Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, and arthritis. To gain a better understanding of the function and regulation of...
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