The Interplay between Peripherin 2 Complex Formation and Degenerative Retinal Diseases

Peripherin 2 (Prph2) is a photoreceptor-specific tetraspanin protein present in the outer segment (OS) rims of rod and cone photoreceptors. It shares many common features with other tetraspanins, including a large intradiscal loop which contains several cysteines. This loop enables Prph2 to associat...

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Main Authors: Lars Tebbe, Mashal Kakakhel, Mustafa S. Makia, Muayyad R. Al-Ubaidi, Muna I. Naash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/3/784