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Late onset axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth phenotype caused by a novel myelin protein zero mutation.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Apr 2006
Bienfait H M E, Faber C G, Baas F, Gabreëls-Festen A A W M, Koelman J H T M, Hoogendijk J E, Verschuuren J J, Wokke J H J, de Visser M
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A late onset axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth phenotype is described, resulting from a novel mutation in the myelin protein zero (MPZ) gene. Comparative computer modelling of the three dimensional structure of the MPZ protein predicts that this mutation does not cause a significant structural change. The primary axonal disease process in these patients points to a function of MPZ in maintenance of the myelinated axons,...
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