| Literature DB >> 9714598 |
G Bu1, A L Schwartz.
Abstract
Members of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene family play an important role in cellular uptake of various extracellular ligands. Recent studies have shown that a 39-kDa protein known as RAP (receptor-associated protein) serves as a molecular chaperone to assist the folding of certain LDL-receptor family proteins and their passage through the secretory pathway. In this review, the authors discuss our current understanding of the roles of RAP as a molecular chaperone/escort protein and present a model of how RAP might carry out these functions.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9714598 DOI: 10.1016/s0962-8924(98)01283-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Cell Biol ISSN: 0962-8924 Impact factor: 20.808