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The RNA helicase DHX36–G4R1 modulates C9orf72 GGGGCC hexanucleotide repeat–associated translation
24 Jun 2021
Abstract excerpt
GGGGCC (G 4 C 2 ) hexanucleotide repeat expansions in the endosomal trafficking gene C9orf72 are the most common genetic cause of ALS and frontotemporal dementia. Repeat-associated non-AUG (RAN) translation of this expansion through near-cognate initiation codon usage and internal ribosomal entry generates toxic proteins that accumulate in patients' brains and contribute to disease pathogenesis. The helicase...
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