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An over-expression system for characterizing Ppt1 function in Drosophila.
BMC neuroscience - 20 Nov 2003
Korey Christopher A, MacDonald Marcy E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The infantile onset form of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (INCL) is the earliest and most severe form of NCL, with neurological symptoms that reflect massive neurodegeneration in the CNS and retina. INCL is due to recessively inherited mutations at the CLN1 locus. This locus encodes the evolutionarily conserved enzyme palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1 (PPT1), indicating an essential role for protein...
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