Glucosylceramide acyl chain length is sensed by the glycolipid transfer protein.

The glycolipid transfer protein, GLTP, can be found in the cytoplasm, and it has a FFAT-like motif (two phenylalanines in an acidic tract) that targets it to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). We have previously shown that GLTP can bind to a transmembrane ER protein, vesicle-associated membrane protein...

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Main Authors: Anders P E Backman, Josefin Halin, Henrik Nurmi, Anna Möuts, Matti A Kjellberg, Peter Mattjus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209230