Guided by novel structural insights, a study now demonstrates that UNC119 is a lipid-binding protein essential for proper trafficking of G-protein a subunits in mammalian photoreceptors and Caenorhabditis elegans sensory neurons.
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Vardy, E., Roth, B. Vision and olfaction say UNC-le to G proteins. Nat Neurosci 14, 805–806 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.2863
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