Wnt lipid modifications: Not as saturated as we thought

被引:13
作者
Hausmann, George [1 ]
Basler, Konrad [1 ]
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[1] Univ Zurich, Inst Mol Biol, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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10.1016/j.devcel.2006.11.007
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
In this issue of Developmental Cell, Takada et al. (2006) describe a novel lipid modification in Wnt3a. This exciting finding may prove pivotal in our attempts to decipher the mechanisms underlying Wnt secretion.
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