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On the oligomeric state of DJ-1 protein and its mutants associated with Parkinson Disease. A combined computational and in vitro study.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 24 Aug 2007
Herrera Fernando E, Zucchelli Silvia, Jezierska Aneta, Lavina Zeno Scotto, Gustincich Stefano, Carloni Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the DJ-1 protein are present in patients suffering from familial Parkinson disease. Here we use computational methods and biological assays to investigate the relationship between DJ-1 missense mutations and the protein oligomeric state. Molecular dynamics calculations suggest that: (i) the structure of DJ-1 wild type (WT) in aqueous solution, in both oxidized and reduced forms, is similar to the...
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