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Structural basis for the Trembler-J phenotype of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Structure (London, England : 1993) - 10 Aug 2011
Sakakura Masayoshi, Hadziselimovic Arina, Wang Zhen, Schey Kevin L, Sanders Charles R
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Mutations in peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) can result in the common peripheral neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMTD). The Leu16Pro mutation in PMP22 results in misassembly of the protein, which causes the Trembler-J (TrJ) disease phenotype. Here we elucidate the structural defects...
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