An Arabidopsis Rhomboid homolog is an intramembrane protease in plants.

Regulated intramembrane proteolysis (RIP) is a fundamental mechanism for controlling a wide range of cellular functions. The Drosophila protein Rhomboid-1 (Rho-1) is an intramembrane serine protease that cleaves epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligands to release active growth factors. Despit...

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Auteurs principaux: Kanaoka, M, Urban, S, Freeman, M, Okada, K
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2005