Huntingtin Protein and Protein Aggregation
Part 2

What Causes the Onset of HD?

What is the function of huntingtin protein?

Although researchers are still investigating huntingtin protein’s exact purpose, it appears to play a critical role in nerve cell function. Huntingtin regularly interacts with proteins found only in the brain. Thus, altered huntingtin is most disruptive to nerve cells, even though it is found throughout the body.

Last Modified: 9-13-02

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