Heparan sulfate proteoglycans present PCSK9 to the LDL receptor
PCSK9 interacts with LDL receptor, causing its degradation, and consequently reduces the clearance of LDL. Here, Gustafsen et al. show that PCSK9 interacts with heparan sulfate proteoglycans and this binding favors LDLR degradation. Pharmacological inhibition of this binding can be exploited as ther...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00568-7 |