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Expression of human A4V mutant Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase in Schizosaccharomyces pombe: investigations of its toxic properties.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Feb 2010
Karaer Semian, Tarhan Cagatay, Pekmez Murat, Hamad Ismail, Arda Nazli, Sarikaya Aysegul Topal
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Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) is an antioxidant enzyme that catalyzes the removal of superoxide radicals generated in various biological oxidations. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, occurring in families (FALS) and sporadically (SALS). FALS and SALS are distinguishable genetically but not clinically. More than 100 point mutations in the human SOD 1...
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