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SUBMITTER: Yamasaki A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4122963 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yamasaki Akinori A Hara Taichi T Maejima Ikuko I Sato Miyuki M Sato Katsuya K Sato Ken K
Scientific reports 20140806
Rhodopsin is a pigment in photoreceptor cells. Some rhodopsin mutations cause the protein to accumulate in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), leading to photoreceptor degeneration. Although several mutations have been reported, how mutant rhodopsin is retained in the ER remains unclear. In this study, we identified Rer1p as a modulator of ER retention and rhodopsin trafficking. Loss of Rer1p increased the transport of wild-type rhodopsin to post-Golgi compartments. Overexpression of Rer1p caused im ...[more]