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Assaying the Kinase Activity of LRRK2 in vitro
Published on: January 18, 2012
The Evolution of Genetic Variability at the LRRK2 Locus
Dylan T Guenther1, Jordan Follett1, Rim Amouri2
1Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Abstract:
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) c.6055G>A (p.G2019S) is a frequent cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), accounting for >30% of Tunisian Arab-Berber patients. LRRK2 is widely expressed in the immune system and its kinase activity confers a survival advantage against infection in animal models. Here, we assess haplotype variability in cis and in trans of the LRRK2 c.6055G>A mutation, define the age of the pathogenic allele, explore its relationship to the age of disease onset (AOO), and provide evidence for its positive selection.
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