Terman and colleagues employed a genetic screen in Drosophila to identify the SelR methionine sulfoxide reductase as the enzyme responsible for reversing the Mical-mediated oxidation of actin. Thus, SelR antagonizes the effects of Semaphorin–Plexin–Mical-dependent signalling in vivo.
- Ruei-Jiun Hung
- Christopher S. Spaeth
- Jonathan R. Terman