Mutations in PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) cause autosomal recessive early onset Parkinson disease (PD). PINK1 is a Ser/Thr kinase that regulates mitochondrial quality control by triggering mitophagy mediated by the ubiquitin ligase Parkin. Upon mitochondrial damage, PINK1 accumulates on th...
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens (Human)
