An intracellular motif of GLUT4 regulates fusion of GLUT4-containing vesicles

An intracellular motif of GLUT4 regulates fusion of GLUT4-containing vesicles

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Insulin stimulates glucose uptake by adipocytes through increasing translocation of the glucose transporter GLUT4 from an intracellular compartment to the plasma membrane. Fusion of GLUT4-containing vesicles at the cell surface is th...

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Main Authors: Welsh Gavin I, Leney Sophie E, Pettitt Trevor R, Heyward Catherine A, Tavaré Jeremy M, Wakelam Michael JO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/9/25

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