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Ambra1
1 Dec 2011
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the gene for the E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin are the most prevalent cause of autosomal recessive Parkinson disease (PD), an incurable neurodegenerative disorder. Parkin surveys mitochondrial quality by translocating to depolarized mitochondria and inducing their selective macroautophagic removal (mitophagy). We recently reported that Parkin interacts with Ambra1 (activating molecule in Beclin...
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