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The structural basis of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is revealed
11-08-2007 · EurekAlert!Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the leading cause of sudden death in athletes and young people, is a genetic heart disorder that is characterized by an increased thickness in tissue of the left ventricle. A study conducted by scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research provides new structural evidence that the disarray at the molecular level caused by the R403Q point mutation in myosin is linked to the characteristic misalignment of muscle cells in FHC.
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