Cyclase-associated protein 1 is a binding partner of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9 and is required for the degradation of low-density lipoprotein receptors by proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9.
European Heart Journal
Jang, Hyun-Duk HD; Lee, Sang Eun SE; Yang, Jimin J; Lee, Hyun-Chae HC; Shin, Dasom D; Lee, Hwan H; Lee, Jaewon J; Jin, Sooryeonhwa S; Kim, Soungchan S; Lee, Seung Ji SJ; You, Jihye J; Park, Hyun-Woo HW; Nam, Ky-Youb KY; Lee, Sang-Hak SH; Park, Sahng Wook SW; Kim, Jin-Soo JS; Kim, Sang-Yeob SY; Kwon, Yoo-Wook YW; Kwak, Soo Heon SH; Yang, Han-Mo HM; Kim, Hyo-Soo HS
Plasma Membrane Tetraspanin CD81 Complexes with Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) and Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor (LDLR), and Its Levels Are Reduced by PCSK9.
The M2 module of the Cys-His-rich domain (CHRD) of PCSK9 protein is needed for the extracellular low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) degradation pathway.
The Journal Of Biological Chemistry
Saavedra, Yascara Grisel Luna YG; Day, Robert R; Seidah, Nabil G NG