Human stefin B: from its structure, folding, and aggregation to its function in health and disease

Mutations in the gene for human stefin B (cystatin B) cause progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1 (EPM1), a neurodegenerative disorder. The most common change is dodecamer repeats in the promoter region of the gene, though missense and frameshift mutations also appear. Human stefin B primarily acts...

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Main Author: Eva Žerovnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2022.1009976/full