Article: Data from Heidelberg University, Biochemistry Center advance knowledge in life sciences.

Investigators publish new data in the report 'Rerouting of fibroblast growth factor 2 to the classical secretory pathway results in post-translational modifications that block binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycans.' "FGF-2 is a proangiogenic growth factor secreted by unconventional means. It is unknown why FGF-2 takes an ER/Golgi-independent secretory route," researchers in Germany report (see also Life Sciences).

"We find that secretion of FGF-2 via the ER/Golgi system causes post-translational modifications that prevent binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), an interaction that is critically important for both FGF-2 storage and signal ...

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