Recognition of the carboxyl-terminal signal for GPI modification requires translocation of its hydrophobic domain across the ER membrane

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 286, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1303-1310

  Wang, Jianyong ^a   Maziarz, Karen ^a   Ratnam, Manohar ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoplasmic reticulum; Folate receptor; Glycosyl phosphatidylinositol; LDL receptor; Transmembrane polypeptide

Indexed keywords

CHIMERIC PROTEIN; FOLIC ACID; GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; VITAMIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYER; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LIPID INTERACTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 0033548673     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2584     Document Type: Article

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