Disease-associated mutant ubiquitin causes proteasomal impairment and enhances the toxicity of protein aggregates.

Protein homeostasis is critical for cellular survival and its dysregulation has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. Despite the growing appreciation of the pathogenic mechanisms involved in familial forms of AD, much less is known about the sporadi...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth M H Tank, Heather L True
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2633047?pdf=render