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Demonstration of a role for α-synuclein as a functional microtubule-associated protein
24 Aug 2004
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Alpha-synuclein is a major constituent of pathological intracellular inclusion bodies, a common feature of several neurodegenerative diseases. Two missense mutations in the alpha-synuclein gene have been identified in confirmed autosomal-dominant familial Parkinson's disease, which segregate with the illness. However, the physiological function of alpha-synuclein remains unknown. After biochemical investigations...
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