The cysteine-reactive small molecule ebselen facilitates effective SOD1 maturation.
Capper, M.J., Wright, G.S.A., Barbieri, L., Luchinat, E., Mercatelli, E., McAlary, L., Yerbury, J.J., O'Neill, P.M., Antonyuk, S.V., Banci, L., Hasnain, S.S.(2018) Nat Commun 9: 1693-1693
- PubMed: 29703933 
- DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04114-x
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5O40, 5O3Y - PubMed Abstract: 
Superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1) mutants, including those with unaltered enzymatic activity, are known to cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Several destabilizing factors contribute to pathogenicity including a reduced ability to complete the normal ...