Xport-A functions as a chaperone by stabilizing the first five transmembrane domains of rhodopsin-1

Summary: Rhodopsin-1 (Rh1), the main photosensitive protein of Drosophila, is a seven-transmembrane domain protein, which is inserted co-translationally in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. Biogenesis of Rh1 occurs in the ER, where various chaperones interact with Rh1 to aid in its folding an...

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Main Authors: Catarina J. Gaspar, Tiago Gomes, Joana C. Martins, Manuel N. Melo, Colin Adrain, Tiago N. Cordeiro, Pedro M. Domingos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223023866