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Structural features of membrane-bound glucocerebrosidase and α-synuclein probed by neutron reflectometry and fluorescence spectroscopy.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 9 Jan 2015
Yap Thai Leong, Jiang Zhiping, Heinrich Frank, Gruschus James M, Pfefferkorn Candace M, Barros Marilia, Curtis Joseph E, Sidransky Ellen, Lee Jennifer C
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in glucocerebrosidase (GCase), the enzyme deficient in Gaucher disease, are a common genetic risk factor for the development of Parkinson disease and related disorders, implicating the role of this lysosomal hydrolase in the disease etiology. A specific physical interaction exists between the Parkinson disease-related protein α-synuclein (α-syn) and GCase both in solution and on the lipid membrane,...
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