The proprotein convertase BLI-4 promotes collagen secretion during assembly of the Caenorhabditis elegans cuticle
S. K. Birnbaum, J. D. Cohen, A. Belfi, J. I. Murray, J. R. G. Adams, A. D. Chisholm, M. V. Sundaram
This study shows that the proprotein convertase BLI-4 is required for the secretion of cuticle collagens in C. elegans, revealing a role for N-terminal processing in intracellular trafficking and matrix assembly.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2023Cell Biology