The biology and pathobiology of LRRK2: implications for Parkinson's disease.

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Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are an important cause of late-onset, familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease. LRRK2 is a large unique protein containing both GTPase and kinase enzymatic domains together with multiple protein-protein interaction domains. LRRK2 initially appears to function as a GTPase-regulated protein kinase. The majority of pathogenic mutations lead to enhanced...

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