Functional features cause misfolding of the ALS-provoking enzyme SOD1.
Nordlund, A., Leinartaite, L., Saraboji, K., Aisenbrey, C., Grobner, G., Zetterstrom, P., Danielsson, J., Logan, D.T., Oliveberg, M.(2009) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106: 9667-9672
- PubMed: 19497878 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0812046106
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3HFF - PubMed Abstract: 
The structural integrity of the ubiquitous enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD1) relies critically on the correct coordination of Cu and Zn. Loss of these cofactors not only promotes SOD1 aggregation in vitro but also seems to be a key prerequisite for pathogenic misfolding in the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ...