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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease-related mutations disrupt the dimerization of superoxide dismutase 1 - A comparative molecular dynamics simulation study.
Computers in biology and medicine - 1 Dec 2022
Basith Shaherin, Manavalan Balachandran, Lee Gwang
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More than 150 genes are involved in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) being one of the most studied. Mutations in SOD1 gene, which encodes the enzyme SOD1 is the second most prevalent and studied cause of familial ALS. SOD1 is a ubiquitous, homodimeric metalloenzyme that forms a critical component of the cellular defense against reactive oxygen species. Several mutations in...
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