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Characterization Of Tau Disease-Associated Mutation, R5l, On Microtubule Bound Tau Behavoir And Function, Alisa Cario
Characterization Of Tau Disease-Associated Mutation, R5l, On Microtubule Bound Tau Behavoir And Function, Alisa Cario
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Proper coordination of the neuronal cytoskeleton is necessary for the health of the nervous system. Regulation of the microtubule cytoskeleton is achieved, in part, through microtubule associated proteins (MAPs). MAP-Tau, an intrinsically disordered protein highly expressed in axons, functions in signaling cascades, regulation of motor motility, as well as the direct regulation of microtubule dynamics. Tau misregulation and mutations are linked to a class of neurodegenerative diseases called Tauopathies, characterized by the aggregation of Tau. These include progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), Pick's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. Many of the disease-associated mutations in Tau are found in the microtubule-binding domain, in …