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Parkinson's treatment closer as problematic protein imaged for first time

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PINK1 has been linked to Parkinson's disease for decades but its structure and how to switch it back on have remained elusive until now.

Scientists at WEHI in Australia have managed to image the structure of the protein attached to mitochondria for the first time, using cryo-electron microscopes.

The protein detects when energy-producing structures become damaged, and will gather on their surface.

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