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Broadening roles for FMRP; Big news for Big Potassium (BK) channels

FMRP is an RNA-binding protein that negatively regulates translation,which is lostin Fragile X syndrome. In this issue, Deng et al demonstrate a novel translation-independent function for FMRP as a regulator of presynaptic BK channels that modulate the dynamics of neurotransmitter release.

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Main Author: Contractor, Anis
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3799860/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23439114
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2013.02.001
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