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Aster proteins mediate carotenoid transport in mammalian cells

Some mammalian tissues uniquely concentrate carotenoids, but the underlying biochemical mechanism for this accumulation has not been fully elucidated. For instance, the central retina of the primate eyes displays high levels of the carotenoids, lutein, and zeaxanthin, whereas the pigments are largel...

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Autores principales: Bandara, Sepalika, Ramkumar, Srinivasagan, Imanishi, Sanae, Thomas, Linda D., Sawant, Onkar B., Imanishi, Yoshikazu, von Lintig, Johannes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9169810/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35394870
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2200068119