Frataxin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FXN gene. It is located in the mitochondrion and Frataxin mRNA is mostly expressed in tissues with...
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Friedreich's ataxia (section Frataxin)
gene on chromosome 9, which makes a protein called frataxin. In FRDA, cells produce less frataxin. Degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal cord causes...
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In molecular biology, the frataxin-like domain is a protein domain found in proteins including eukaryotic frataxin and bacterial CyaY. The bacterial CyaY...
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forms.[citation needed] Sphingolipids have also been implicated with the frataxin protein (Fxn), the deficiency of which is associated with Friedreich's...
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subunit alpha. In addition, PMPCB has been shown to interact with PMPCA and Frataxin. The majority of mitochondrial proteins is nuclear-coded, which necessitates...
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an expanded repeat sequence GAA in the frataxin gene. The frataxin gene is responsible for producing the frataxin protein, which is a mitochondrial protein...
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shown to interrupt transcription of the X25, or frataxin gene. As decreased levels of the protein frataxin is associated with Friedreich's ataxia, formation...
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Movement Disorders, etravirine was shown to cause an increase in frataxin production. Frataxin deficiency is a key component to Friedreich's ataxia, a genetically...
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encoding protein Fibrinogen C domain containing 1 FOCAD: focadhesin FXN: frataxin GALT: galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase GAS1: growth arrest-specific...
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pathway facilitating proton movement away from the catalytic histidine. Frataxin chaperones iron to the matrix side of ferrochelatase, where aspartate and...
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