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Ligands for glaucoma-associated myocilin discovered by a generic binding assay.
ACS chemical biology - 21 Feb 2014
Orwig Susan D, Chi Pamela V, Du Yuhong, Hill Shannon E, Cavitt Marchello A, Suntharalingam Amrithaa, Turnage Katherine C, Dickey Chad A, France Stefan, Fu Haian, Lieberman Raquel L
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the olfactomedin domain of myocilin (myoc-OLF) are the strongest link to inherited primary open angle glaucoma. In this recently identified protein misfolding disorder, aggregation-prone disease variants of myocilin hasten glaucoma-associated elevation of intraocular pressure, leading to vision loss. Despite its well-documented pathogenic role, myocilin remains a domain of unknown structure or...
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