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Abstract
Hedgehog proteins constitute one of the major classes of intercellular signals that control inductive interactions during animal development. These proteins undergo unusual lipid modifications and signal through an unconventional transmembrane protein receptor that is characterized by a sequence motif implicated in sterol sensing. Recent studies suggest that the lipid adducts regulate the range and potency of the signals, whereas the sterol-sensing domain is essential for receptor activity.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11729305 DOI: 10.1126/science.1064115
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728