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HtrA2/Omi deficiency causes damage and mutation of mitochondrial DNA.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Aug 2013
Goo Hui-Gwan, Jung Min Kyo, Han Sung Sic, Rhim Hyangshuk, Kang Seongman
Abstract excerpt
High-temperature requirement protein A2 (HtrA2), a serine protease, localizes in the mitochondria and has diverse roles, including maintenance of mitochondrial homeostasis and regulation of cellular apoptosis. HtrA2 (also known as Omi) is associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson disease. By employing agarose gel electrophoresis, a fluorescent dye, PicoGreen, intercalation into mtDNA,...
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