Neurofibromatosis: the role of guanosine triphosphatase activating proteins in sensory neuron function.

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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common autosomal dominant disease characterized by formation of multiple benign and malignant tumors. People with this disorder also experience chronic pain, which can be disabling. Neurofibromin, the protein product of the Nf1 gene, is a guanosine triphosphatase activating protein (GAP) for p21Ras (Ras). Loss of Nf1 results in an increase in activity of the Ras transduction...

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