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Structural Biology of LRRK2 and its Interaction with Microtubules.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 1 Nov 2021
Leschziner Andres E, Reck-Peterson Samara L
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are a major cause of familial Parkinson's disease (PD) and a risk factor for its sporadic form. LRRK2 hyperactivity has also been reported in sporadic PD, making LRRK2 an appealing target for PD small-molecule therapeutics. At a cellular level, increasing evidence suggests that LRRK2 regulates membrane trafficking. Under some conditions LRRK2 also associates with...
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