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Neuropathy-associated histidyl-tRNA synthetase variants attenuate protein synthesis in vitro and disrupt axon outgrowth in developing zebrafish.
The FEBS journal - 1 Jan 2021
Mullen Patrick, Abbott Jamie A, Wellman Theresa, Aktar Mahafuza, Fjeld Christian, Demeler Borries, Ebert Alicia M, Francklyn Christopher S
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) encompasses a set of genetically and clinically heterogeneous neuropathies characterized by length-dependent dysfunction of the peripheral nervous system. Mutations in over 80 diverse genes are associated with CMT, and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (ARS) constitute a large gene family implicated in the disease. Despite considerable efforts to elucidate the mechanistic link between...
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