Insights into Lou Gehrig's disease from the structure and instability of the A4V mutant of human Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase.
Cardoso, R.M.F., Thayer, M.M., DiDonato, M., Lo, T.P., Bruns, C.K., Getzoff, E.D., Tainer, J.A.(2002) J Mol Biol 324: 247-256
- PubMed: 12441104 
- DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2836(02)01090-2
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1N18, 1N19 - PubMed Abstract: 
Mutations in human superoxide dismutase (HSOD) have been linked to the familial form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS). Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders in humans. In ALS patients, selective killing of motor neurons leads to progressive paralysis and death within one to five years of onset ...