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Aggregation of copper-zinc superoxide dismutase in familial and sporadic ALS.
Antioxidants & redox signaling - 1 Jul 2009
Chattopadhyay Madhuri, Valentine Joan Selverstone
Abstract excerpt
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the selective death of motor neurons. While the most common form of ALS is sporadic and has no known cause, a small subset of cases is familial because of underlying genetic mutations. The best-studies example of familial ALS is that caused by mutations in the protein copper-zinc superoxide dismutase. The...
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