only one frequent, nonconservative polymorphism in the human BDNF gene (dbSNP number rs6265) has been identified, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at nucleotide 196 (G/A) producing an aminoacid substitution (valine to methionine) at codon 66 (val-66met). We hypothesized that this SNP, though located homoin
the 5 pro-BDNF sequence, and thus unlikely to alter the intrinsic biological activity of the mature protein,would affect intracellular processing and secretion of BNDF
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