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Orm family proteins mediate sphingolipid homeostasis
Breslow DK, Collins SR, Bodenmiller B, Aebersold R, Simons K, Shevchenko A, Ejsing CS, Weissman JS. Orm family proteins mediate sphingolipid homeostasis. Nature 2010, 463: 1048-1053. PMID: 20182505, PMCID: PMC2877384, DOI: 10.1038/nature08787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAsthmaCell LineConserved SequenceFatty Acids, MonounsaturatedHeLa CellsHomeostasisHumansMolecular Sequence DataMultigene FamilyMultiprotein ComplexesPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPhosphorylationProtein BindingSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSerine C-PalmitoyltransferaseSphingolipidsConceptsOrm proteinsSphingolipid homeostasisSphingolipid productionFunctional genomics approachSphingolipid metabolismGenomic approachesGene familyPhosphorylation sitesORM geneORMDL genesRate-limiting enzymeRegulatory pathwaysNegative regulatorGene expressionSphingolipid synthesisSerine palmitoyltransferaseEssential roleProteinCritical mediatorGenesHomeostasisStructural componentsMetabolismMisregulationSaccharomyces
2015
Chapter 11 Analysis of soluble protein entry into primary cilia using semipermeabilized cells
Breslow DK, Nachury MV. Chapter 11 Analysis of soluble protein entry into primary cilia using semipermeabilized cells. Methods In Cell Biology 2015, 127: 203-221. PMID: 25837393, PMCID: PMC4797650, DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2014.12.006.BooksConceptsSemipermeabilized cellsProtein entriesPrimary ciliaCiliary diffusion barrierNuclear pore complexPrimary cilia functionPore complexMammalian cellsSignal transductionSpecialized compartmentsCilia functionPlasma membraneCiliary membraneIntact cellsExperimental perturbationsCell surfaceProtein exchangeCiliaVitro systemAxon initial segmentMechanistic analysisChapter 11 AnalysisUnique resourceCapture assayCells