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SUBMITTER: Ding X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2694275 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ding Xiaodong X Goldberg Matthew S MS
PloS one 20090617 6
Dominantly inherited mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) are the most common cause of familial Parkinson's disease (PD) and have also been identified in individuals with sporadic PD. Although the exact cellular function of LRRK2 remains unknown, most PD-linked mutations appear to be toxic to cells in culture via mechanisms that depend on the kinase activity of LRRK2 or on the formation of cytoplasmic inclusions. Here we show that the E3 ubiquitin ligase CHIP physically ass ...[more]