Example sentences for: parkin

How can you use “parkin” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In fact, expression of parkin is neuroprotective in a number of contexts, and there is even evidence for a beneficial effect of this E3 ligase on mitochondrial function (Shen and Cookson 2004).

  • The genes involved in recessive parkinsonism are, in order of discovery, parkin, DJ-1, and PINK1 . The three protein products of these genes all have different functions, thus implicating several different cellular functions in neuroprotection.

  • Unlike parkin or PINK1, there are no motifs within DJ-1 that hint strongly at a single function.

  • Furthermore, parkin does not just prevent α-synuclein toxicity: it is beneficial against several other stresses (discussed in Shen and Cookson 2004), leading to the possibility that this protein protects neurons against more than just the processes implicated in PD.

  • The identification of parkin's function was facilitated by the observation that the protein contains a RING finger (Zhang et al.


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