Structural highlightsFunctionATLAS_DROME GTPase tethering membranes through formation of trans-homooligomers and mediating homotypic fusion of endoplasmic reticulum membranes. Functions in endoplasmic reticulum tubular network biogenesis. May also regulate microtubule polymerization and Golgi biogenesis. Required for dopaminergic neurons survival and the growth of muscles and synapses at neuromuscular junctions.[1] [2]
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- ↑ Lee M, Paik SK, Lee MJ, Kim YJ, Kim S, Nahm M, Oh SJ, Kim HM, Yim J, Lee CJ, Bae YC, Lee S. Drosophila Atlastin regulates the stability of muscle microtubules and is required for synapse development. Dev Biol. 2009 Jun 15;330(2):250-62. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.03.019. Epub 2009 , Mar 31. PMID:19341724 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.03.019
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