ALS-associated KIF5A mutations abolish autoinhibition resulting in a toxic gain of function.
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Cell Rep. 2022 Apr 5;39(1):110598. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110598.
Cell Rep. 2022.
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ALS-associated mutations in the gene encoding the microtubule motor KIF5A result in skipping of exon 27 (KIF5A(deltaExon27)) and the encoding of a protein with a novel 39 amino acid residue C-terminal sequence. ...Single-molecule analysis revealed that the altered C …
ALS-associated mutations in the gene encoding the microtubule motor KIF5A result in skipping of exon 27 (KIF5A(deltaExon27)) a …