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SUBMITTER: Dobson CM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3984002 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dobson Christina M CM Hempel Samuel J SJ Stalnaker Stephanie H SH Stuart Ryan R Wells Lance L
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS 20121101 16
Glycosylation of proteins is arguably the most prevalent co- and post-translational modification. It is responsible for increased heterogeneity and functional diversity of proteins. Here we discuss the importance of one type of glycosylation, specifically O-mannosylation and its relationship to a number of human diseases. The most widely studied O-mannose modified protein is alpha-dystroglycan (α-DG). Recent studies have focused intensely on α-DG due to the severity of diseases associated with i ...[more]