Glucocerebrosidase and its relevance to Parkinson disease

Abstract Mutations in GBA1, the gene encoding the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase, are among the most common known genetic risk factors for the development of Parkinson disease and related synucleinopathies. A great deal is known about GBA1, as mutations in GBA1 are causal for the rare autosomal...

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Main Authors: Jenny Do, Cindy McKinney, Pankaj Sharma, Ellen Sidransky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13024-019-0336-2