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The ARSACS disease protein sacsin controls lysosomal positioning and reformation by regulating microtubule dynamics.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 1 Sept 2022
Francis Vincent, Alshafie Walaa, Kumar Rahul, Girard Martine, Brais Bernard, McPherson Peter S
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay is a fatal brain disorder featuring cerebellar neurodegeneration leading to spasticity and ataxia. This disease is caused by mutations in the SACS gene that encodes sacsin, a massive 4579-amino acid protein with multiple modular domains. However, molecular details of the function of sacsin are not clear. Here, using live cell imaging and biochemistry, we...
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