Molecular characterization of latent GDF8 reveals mechanisms of activation
R. G. Walker, J. C. McCoy, M. Czepnik, M. J. Mills, A. Hagg, K. L. Walton, T. Cotton, M. Hyvonen, R. T. Lee, P. Gregorevic, C. A. Harrison, T. Thompson
This study characterizes the latent and activated states of GDF8 using structural and mutagenesis analyses, revealing that latent GDF8 is spring-loaded and can be activated without proteolytic cleavage.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2017Biochemistry