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Dimerization of the DYT6 dystonia protein, THAP1, requires residues within the coiled-coil domain.
Journal of neurochemistry - 1 Sept 2011
Sengel Cem, Gavarini Sophie, Sharma Nutan, Ozelius Laurie J, Bragg D Cristopher
Abstract excerpt
Thanatos-associated [THAP] domain-containing apoptosis-associated protein 1 (THAP1) is a DNA-binding protein that has been recently associated with DYT6 dystonia, a hereditary movement disorder involving sustained, involuntary muscle contractions. A large number of dystonia-related mutations have been identified in THAP1 in diverse patient populations worldwide. Previous reports have suggested that THAP1...
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