Characterization of structural changes in vimentin bearing an epidermolysis bullosa simplex-like mutation using site-directed spin labeling and electron paramagnetic resonance.

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Mutations in intermediate filament protein genes are responsible for a number of inherited genetic diseases including skin blistering diseases, corneal opacities, and neurological degenerations. Mutation of the arginine (Arg) residue of the highly conserved LNDR motif has been shown to be causative in inherited disorders in at least four different intermediate filament (IF) proteins found in skin, cornea, and the...

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