Essays about: "Pex5p"

Found 1 essay containing the word Pex5p.

  1. 1. Protein import into peroxisomes and oxidative stress: a study to elucidate the potential functional role of the conserved cysteine in Pex5p

    University essay from Institutionen för vård och natur

    Author : Dushyant Chauhan; [2011]
    Keywords : Peroxisomes; Pex5p; PTS1 import; ROS; Catalase; H2O2;

    Abstract : The oxidation status of a cell plays a crucial role in aging. As cells get aged, their redox state gets increased. Pex5p is a peroxisomal recycling receptor which binds to newly synthesized cargo proteins in the cytosol and imports them across the peroxisomal membrane. READ MORE