Research
Transglutaminase 1 is conserved in amphibians and required for membrane-associated transglutaminase activity in the epidermis of clawed frogs
Nature ·
The Brief
- Transglutaminase 1 is reported to be conserved in amphibians.
- In clawed frogs (Xenopus), transglutaminase 1 is required for membrane-associated transglutaminase activity in the epidermis.
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Why it matters
The finding links a specific enzyme to epidermal function in an amphibian model, which can inform comparative studies of skin biology across vertebrates.
Who’s affected
- developmental and cell biologists studying epidermis and skin
- researchers using Xenopus as a model organism
- #transglutaminase
- #epidermis
- #amphibians
- #xenopus
- #skin biology