The PP1 phosphatase Flapwing regulates the activity of Merlin and Moesin in Drosophila

Developmental Biology

Volumn 361, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 412-426

  Yang, Yang ^a   Primrose, David A ^a   Leung, Albert C ^a   Fitzsimmons, Ross B ^a   McDermand, Matt C ^a   Missellbrook, Alison ^a   Haskins, Julie ^a   Smylie, AnneLiese S ^a   Hughes, Sarah C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Flapwing; Merlin; Moesin; PP1 phosphatase

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; FLAPWING PROTEIN; MERLIN PROTEIN; MOESIN PROTEIN; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EPITHELIUM; FORELIMB; IMAGINAL DISC; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEPHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 84355163126     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: 1095564X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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