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SUBMITTER: La Fontaine S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2846448 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
La Fontaine Sharon S Ackland M Leigh ML Mercer Julian F B JF
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology 20091113 2
Copper (Cu) has a role in a diverse and increasing number of pathways, physiological and disease processes. These roles are testament to the fundamental importance of Cu in biology and the need to understand the mechanisms that regulate Cu homeostasis. The mammalian Cu-transporting P-type ATPases ATP7A and ATP7B are two key proteins that regulate the Cu status of the body. They transport Cu across cellular membranes for biosynthetic and protective functions, enabling Cu to fulfill its role as a ...[more]