Perspective on SOD1 mediated toxicity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of spinal motor neurons. Although mutations in dozens of proteins have been associated with ALS, the enzyme, superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) was the first protein identified with the development of ALS and accounts for ~20% of familial cases. In experimental animals and patient samples, mutant SOD1...

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