Drosophila tan encodes a novel hydrolase required in pigmentation and vision.
Many proteins are used repeatedly in development, but usually the function of the protein is similar in the different contexts. Here we report that the classical Drosophila melanogaster locus tan encodes a novel enzyme required for two very different cellular functions: hydrolysis of N-beta-alanyl d...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1285064?pdf=render |