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Degradation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-linked mutant Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase proteins by macroautophagy and the proteasome.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 13 Oct 2006
Kabuta Tomohiro, Suzuki Yasuyuki, Wada Keiji
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) gene cause approximately 20% of familial cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (fALS). Accumulating evidence indicates that a gain of toxic function of mutant SOD1 proteins is the cause of the disease. It has also been shown that the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway plays a role in the clearance and toxicity of mutant SOD1. In this study, we investigated the...
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