A Caenorhabditis elegans Parkin mutant with altered solubility couples α-synuclein aggregation to proteotoxic stress

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Mutations in the human parkin gene encoding an E3 ubiquitin ligase have been associated with early-onset recessive forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the molecular mechanisms by which mutations in the parkin gene cause PD are still under debate. Here, we identified and characterized the Caenorhabditis elegans parkin homolog, pdr-1. PDR-1 protein physically associates and cooperates with a conserved...

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