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Mitochondrial complex I and IV activities in leukocytes from patients with parkin mutations
15 Dec 2003
Abstract excerpt
The parkin protein functions as a RING-type ubiquitin protein ligase. Considering the possibility that impaired ubiquitin-proteosomal system activity may impair antioxidant defenses and enhance oxidative stress, we have investigated the activity of mitochondrial respiratory enzymes in patients with parkin gene mutations. A significant decrease in the leukocyte complex I activity was found both in patients with...
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