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Substrate specificity and inhibitors of LRRK2, a protein kinase mutated in Parkinson's disease.
The Biochemical journal - 23 Oct 2009
Nichols R Jeremy, Dzamko Nicolas, Hutti Jessica E, Cantley Lewis C, Deak Maria, Moran Jennifer, Bamborough Paul, Reith Alastair D, Alessi Dario R
Abstract excerpt
The LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat protein kinase-2) is mutated in a significant number of Parkinson's disease patients, but little is known about its regulation and function. A common mutation changing Gly2019 to serine enhances catalytic activity, suggesting that small-molecule inhibitors might have utility in treating Parkinson's disease. We employed various approaches to explore the substrate-specificity...
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