Nephrocystin-1 forms a complex with polycystin-1 via a polyproline motif/SH3 domain interaction and regulates the apoptotic response in mammals.

Mutations in PKD1, the gene encoding for the receptor Polycystin-1 (PC-1), cause autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The cytoplasmic C-terminus of PC-1 contains a coiled-coil domain that mediates an interaction with the PKD2 gene product, Polycystin-2 (PC-2). Here we identify a nov...

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Main Authors: Claas Wodarczyk, Gianfranco Distefano, Isaline Rowe, Massimiliano Gaetani, Barbara Bricoli, Mordi Muorah, Andrea Spitaleri, Valeria Mannella, Piero Ricchiuto, Monika Pema, Maddalena Castelli, Ariel E Casanova, Luca Mollica, Manuela Banzi, Manila Boca, Corinne Antignac, Sophie Saunier, Giovanna Musco, Alessandra Boletta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2939065?pdf=render