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    The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Disease
    The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Disease
    The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Disease
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    This final volume in the series focuses on malfunctions of the ubiquitin-proteasome system and their role in human disease.
    The editors and authors represent unmatched expertise, comprising virtually all the top scientists in the field, including the pioneers of protein degradation research.
    From the contents:
    * Ubiquitin and cancer
    * Ubiquitin and liver cancer
    * Muscle atrophy
    * Aggresomes and human disease
    * Parkin and neurodegeneration
    * Chronic neurodegenerative diseases
    * Parkinson's disease
    * Ubiquitin and viruses
    * Druggability of the ubiquitin-proteasome system
    Required reading for molecular and cell biologists, as well as physiologists with an interest in the topic.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateJun 25, 2008
    ISBN9783527620302
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