| Literature DB >> 20187240 |
Ted M Dawson1, Valina L Dawson.
Abstract
Mutations in parkin are the second most common known cause of Parkinson's disease (PD). Parkin is an ubiquitin E3 ligase that monoubiquitinates and polyubiquitinates proteins to regulate a variety of cellular processes. Loss of parkin's E3 ligase activity is thought to play a pathogenic role in both inherited and sporadic PD. Here, we review parkin biology and pathobiology and its role in the pathogenesis of PD.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20187240 PMCID: PMC4115293 DOI: 10.1002/mds.22798
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mov Disord ISSN: 0885-3185 Impact factor: 10.338