Potential role for peptidylarginine deiminase 2 (PAD2) in citrullination of canine mammary epithelial cell histones.

Peptidylarginine Deiminases (PADs) convert arginine residues on substrate proteins to citrulline. Previous reports have documented that PAD2 expression and activity varies across the estrous cycle in the rodent uterus and pituitary gland, however, the expression and function of PAD2 in mammary tissu...

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Main Authors: Brian D Cherrington, Eric Morency, Angela M Struble, Scott A Coonrod, Joseph J Wakshlag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2909897?pdf=render