Increased RhoA prenylation in the loechrig (loe) mutant leads to progressive neurodegeneration.

The Drosophila mutant loechrig (loe) shows age-dependent degeneration of the nervous system and is caused by the loss of a neuronal isoform of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) γ-subunit (also known as SNF4Aγ). The trimeric AMPK complex is activated by low energy levels and metabolic insults a...

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Main Authors: Mandy Cook, Priya Mani, Jill S Wentzell, Doris Kretzschmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3435293?pdf=render