The distinction between graduate school and professional school is somewhat like the distinction between basic science and applied science; the differences lie in the focus. In graduate school, students focus primarily on mastering a particular field of study.
Protein deglycase DJ-1, also known as Parkinson disease protein 7, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PARK7 gene.ARK7 belongs to the peptidase C56 family of proteins. The protein structures of human protein DJ-1, Escherichia coli chaperone Hsp31 and an Archaea protease are evolutionarily conserved.
Parkinson's disease involves decreased levels of dopamine in certain areas of the brain. PET images show differences in F-DOPA levels between a Parkinson patient's brain (right) and a control (left).he Duke researchers saw evidence of genetic linkage to five distinct regions on chromosomes 5, 6, 8, 9, and 17. Chromosome 6 contains the Parkin gene, previously thought to be involved only in the rare early-onset form of the disease.