Many proteins undergo an assembly line-style process of glycosylation as they travel from a cellular structure called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi apparatus and on through its various compartments, after which they are released. Disruptions in this process can contribute to a variety of diseases. Now researchers from A*STAR have identified a regulatory mechanism that prevents the production of glycosylated proteins that potentially promote cancerous growth1.
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