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Titin domains with reduced core hydrophobicity cause dilated cardiomyopathy.
Cell reports - 26 Dec 2023
Martinez-Martin Ines, Crousilles Audrey, Ochoa Juan Pablo, Velazquez-Carreras Diana, Mortensen Simon A, Herrero-Galan Elias, Delgado Javier, Dominguez Fernando, Garcia-Pavia Pablo, de Sancho David, Wilmanns Matthias, Alegre-Cebollada Jorge
Abstract excerpt
The underlying genetic defect in most cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a common inherited heart disease, remains unknown. Intriguingly, many patients carry single missense variants of uncertain pathogenicity targeting the giant protein titin, a fundamental sarcomere component. To explore the deleterious potential of these variants, we first solved the wild-type and mutant crystal structures of I21, the...
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