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Gemin2 plays an important role in stabilizing the survival of motor neuron complex.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 13 Apr 2007
Ogawa Chihiro, Usui Kengo, Aoki Makoto, Ito Fuyu, Itoh Masayoshi, Kai Chikatoshi, Kanamori-Katayama Mutsumi, Hayashizaki Yoshihide, Suzuki Harukazu
Abstract excerpt
The survival of motor neuron (SMN) protein, responsible for the neurodegenerative disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), oligomerizes and forms a stable complex with seven other major components, the Gemin proteins. Besides the SMN protein, Gemin2 is a core protein that is essential for the formation of the SMN complex, although the mechanism by which it drives formation is unclear. We have found a novel...
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