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Complete loss of post-translational modifications triggers fibrillar aggregation of SOD1 in the familial form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 29 Aug 2008
Furukawa Yoshiaki, Kaneko Kumi, Yamanaka Koji, O'Halloran Thomas V, Nukina Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
Dominant mutations in Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) cause a familial form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (fALS), and aggregation of mutant SOD1 has been proposed to play a role in neurodegeneration. A growing body of evidence suggests that fALS-causing mutations destabilize the native structure of SOD1, leading to aberrant protein interactions for aggregation. SOD1 becomes stabilized and enzymatically...
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