Identification and Characterization of the Interaction between VPS33B and SNAREs

VPS33B is a Sec1/Munc18 protein required for the biogenesis of α-granules in megakaryocytes, which give rise to platelets. Mutations in VPS33B cause arthrogryposis, renal dysfunction and cholestasis (ARC) syndrome. Platelets from ARC patients completely lack α-granules, causing a bleeding disorder...

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Main Author: Puhacz, Michael
Other Authors: Kahr, Walter
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31394