Gp91(phox) is a transmembrane protein and the catalytic core of the NADPH oxidase complex of neutrophils. Lack of this protein causes chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), a rare genetic disorder characterized by severe and recurrent infections due to the incapacity of phagocytes to kill microorganisms.
HumProTher, UMR-CNRS 5525, Université Joseph Fourier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Laboratoire d'Enzymologie/DBPC/BP 217, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France.