Neurofibromatosis 1 is a common heritable disorder. The gene causing neurofibromatosis 1 had been recognized and the protein encoded by this gene, neurofibromin, was supposed to play a role in development of various tissues. Neurofibromin was found to have GTP-ase (GAP) domain against small p21 ras. IQGAP1 is another human ras-specific GAP that was found to have calmodulin-binding motifs. Spinal ...
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