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SUBMITTER: Kim H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3602788 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Heejeong H Wu Xiaobin X Lee Jaekwon J
Molecular aspects of medicine 20130401 2-3
Copper is a vital mineral for many organisms, yet it is highly toxic as demonstrated by serious health concerns associated with its deficiency or excess accumulation. The SLC31 (CTR) family of copper transporters is a major gateway of copper acquisition in eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. Characterization of the function, modes of action, and regulation of CTR and other molecular factors that functionally cooperate with CTR for copper transport, compartmentalization, incorporation into ...[more]