A P(E)RM(I)T for BMP signaling

Mol Cell. 2013 Jul 11;51(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2013.06.016.

Abstract

In this issue, Xu et al. (2013) report their interesting discovery of a critical step for initiating BMP signal transduction that requires arginine methylation at the plasma membrane.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Arginine / metabolism*
  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Smad Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
  • Smad Proteins
  • Arginine