Parkin protects mitochondrial genome integrity and supports mitochondrial DNA repair

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Mutations in the parkin gene are the most common cause of recessive familial Parkinson disease (PD). Parkin has been initially characterized as an ubiquitin E3 ligase, but the pathological relevance of this activity remains uncertain. Recently, an impressive amount of evidence has accumulated that parkin is involved in the maintenance of mitochondrial function and biogenesis. We used a human neuroblastoma cell...

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