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NGLY1 mutation causes neuromotor impairment, intellectual disability, and neuropathy.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2015
Caglayan Ahmet Okay, Comu Sinan, Baranoski Jacob F, Parman Yesim, Kaymakçalan Hande, Akgumus Gozde Tugce, Caglar Caner, Dolen Duygu, Erson-Omay Emine Zeynep, Harmanci Akdes Serin, Mishra-Gorur Ketu, Freeze Hudson H, Yasuno Katsuhito, Bilguvar Kaya, Gunel Murat
Abstract excerpt
N-glycanase 1 (NGLY1) is a conserved enzyme that is responsible for the deglycosylation of misfolded N-glycosylated proteins in the cytoplasm prior to their proteasome-mediated degradation. Disruption of this degradation process has been associated with various neurologic diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Here, we describe two siblings with neuromotor impairment, apparent...
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