MARK2 serves as a key regulator of host antiviral immunity through GEF-H1 phosphorylation at Ser645 in a microtubule-dependent manner
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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens
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Sidong Xiong
PROVIDER: PXD071998 | iProX | Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 GMT 2025
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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