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Proteostasis Deficiencies
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Definition
: Disorders caused by imbalances in the protein homeostasis network - synthesis, folding, and transport of proteins; post-translational modifications; and degradation or clearance of misfolded proteins.
Examples
Amyloidosis
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TDP-43 Proteinopathies
Other names
Proteostasis Dysfunction; Proteostasis Deficiency; Protein Misfolding Disorder; Protein Misfolding Disease; Protein Folding Disorder; Protein Folding Disease; Misfolding Disorders, Protein; Misfolding Disorder, Protein; Misfolding Diseases, Protein; Misfolding Disease, Protein; Folding Disorders, Protein; Folding Disorder, Protein; Folding Diseases, Protein; Folding Disease, Protein; Dysfunctions, Proteostasis; Dysfunction, Proteostasis; Disorders, Protein Misfolding; Disorders, Protein Folding; Disorder, Protein Misfolding; Disorder, Protein Folding