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Calnexin

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Definition: A lectin found in ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM membranes that binds to specific N-linked OLIGOSACCHARIDES found on newly synthesized proteins. It may play role in PROTEIN FOLDING or retention and degradation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum.      Other names pp90, Phosphoprotein; Phosphoprotein pp90; Integral Membrane Protein IP90; IP90 Protein
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Cnx1 protein, S pombe  0   *Calnexin Fungal Proteins. EMBO J 1995 Jul 3;14(13):3064-72
CNE1 protein, S cerevisiae  0   *Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins *Calnexin. Yeast 1993 Feb;9(2):185-8
CNX1 protein, Arabidopsis  0   *Arabidopsis Proteins *Calnexin. J Biol Chem 1993 Mar 25;268(9):6560-6

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