Spartin activates atrophin-1-interacting protein 4 (AIP4) E3 ubiquitin ligase and promotes ubiquitination of adipophilin on lipid droplets
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spartin protein is involved in degradation of epidermal growth factor receptor and turnover of lipid droplets and a lack of expression of this protein is responsible for hereditary spastic paraplegia type 20 (SPG20). Spartin is a mul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-05-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/72 |