Structural switching of Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutases at loop VI: insights from the crystal structure of 2-mercaptoethanol-modified enzyme
Ihara, K., Fujiwara, N., Yamaguchi, Y., Torigoe, H., Wakatsuki, S., Taniguchi, N., Suzuki, K.(2012) Biosci Rep 32: 539-548
- PubMed: 22804629 
- DOI: 10.1042/BSR20120029
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3T5W - PubMed Abstract: 
Cu,Zn SOD1 (superoxide dismutase 1) is implicated in FALS (familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) through the accumulation of misfolded proteins that are toxic to neuronal cells. Loop VI (residues 102-115) of the protein is at the dimer interface and co ...