Enzyme Breakthrough Targets ALS, Parkinson's

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Graduate student Madalyn Bochantine (right) and Meredith Jackrel discuss results in Jackrel's chemistry lab at WashU. Chemists developed a high-throughput method for identifying engineered "disaggregase" enzymes that can break down the misfolded proteins linked to ALS and Parkinson's disease. (Photo: Sean Garcia/WashU)
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