The Role of an Energy-Producing Enzyme in Treating Parkinson’s Disease (IMAGE)

Weill Cornell Medicine

The Role of an Energy-Producing Enzyme in Treating Parkinson’s Disease

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The glycolytic enzyme PGK1 is distributed throughout neurons. This image of an isolated hippocampal neuron from a rat shows that PGK1 is found out at nerve terminals (small varicosities) where it helps power synapses.

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Ryan lab

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