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Secretion of endoplasmic reticulum protein VAPB/ALS8 requires topological inversion.
Nature communications - 10 Oct 2024
Kamemura Kosuke, Kozono Rio, Tando Mizuki, Okumura Misako, Koga Daisuke, Kusumi Satoshi, Tamai Kanako, Okumura Aoi, Sekine Sayaka, Kamiyama Daichi, Chihara Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
VAMP-associated protein (VAP) is a type IV integral transmembrane protein at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Mutations in human VAPB/ALS8 are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The N-terminal major sperm protein (MSP) domain of VAPB (Drosophila Vap33) is cleaved, secreted, and acts as a signaling ligand for several cell-surface receptors. Although extracellular functions of VAPB are beginning to...
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