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Wild-type Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase stabilizes mutant variants by heterodimerization.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Feb 2014
Weichert Anna, Besemer Anna S, Liebl Martina, Hellmann Nadja, Koziollek-Drechsler Ingrid, Ip Philbert, Decker Heinz, Robertson Janice, Chakrabartty Avijit, Behl Christian, Clement Albrecht M
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Mutations in the gene encoding Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) are responsible for a subset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases presumably by the acquisition of as yet unknown toxic properties. Additional overexpression of wild-type SOD1 in mutant SOD1 transgenic mice did not improve but rather accelerated the disease course. Recently, it was documented that the presence of wild-type SOD1 (SOD(WT)) reduced...
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