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Dr.Huang found the first enzyme that regulates an important acylation process called palmitoylation in mammals. She then examined how this enzyme controls the trafficking and folding of huntingtin, the protein that is mutated in Huntington disease. Her finding illuminates a novel mechanism that contributes to the pathogenesis of Huntington disease.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) - graduated in 2008

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