Patched (Ptc) is a conserved 12-pass transmembrane protein receptor that plays an obligate negative regulatory role in the Hedgehog signaling pathway in insects and vertebrates. Patched is an essential gene in embryogenesis for proper segmentation in the fly embryo, mutations in which may be embryonic lethal. Patched functions as the receptor for the Hedgehog protein and controls its spatial distribution, in part via endocytosis of bound Hedgehog protein, which is then targeted for lysosomal degradation.
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Hence, a wandering of the thoughts; a wild or fanciful
freak; a whim; a whimsical purpose.
Vagary meaning & definition 1 of Vagary.
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An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone
Vagary meaning & definition 2 of Vagary.
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