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Structure-Function Analysis Of Nrage: A Protein Involved In Developmental Neural Apoptosis, Rebecca Cowling
Structure-Function Analysis Of Nrage: A Protein Involved In Developmental Neural Apoptosis, Rebecca Cowling
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The Neurotrophins and Bone Morphogenic Proteins (BMP) have both been implicated in the maintenance of cellular proliferation and apoptosis in the developing nervous system. Downstream of both signaling pathways is NRAGE, a member of the Melanoma Antigen (MAGE) gene family and, under BMP stimulation, activates p38 leading to caspase 3 cleavage. NRAGE possesses a highly conserved MAGE Homology Domain (MHD) and a second, less well conserved MHD (denoted MHD2) as well as a unique 25 tandem WQXPXX hexapeptide repeat region. Binding partners for the MHD and hexapeptide repeat regions have been identified but their cellular consequences have not been defined. …