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The Arabidopsis DJ-1a protein confers stress protection through cytosolic SOD activation.
Journal of cell science - 15 May 2010
Xu Xiang Ming, Lin Hong, Maple Jodi, Björkblom Benny, Alves Guido, Larsen Jan Petter, Møller Simon Geir
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Mutations in the DJ-1 gene (also known as PARK7) cause inherited Parkinson's disease, which is characterized by neuronal death. Although DJ-1 is thought to be an antioxidant protein, the underlying mechanism by which loss of DJ-1 function contributes to cell death is unclear. Human DJ-1 and its Arabidopsis thaliana homologue, AtDJ-1a, are evolutionarily conserved proteins, indicating a universal function. To gain...
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