rTRD01 is a TDP-43 ligand that binds to TDP-43’s RRM1 and RRM2 domains (Kd=89 uM for TDP-43102–269). rTRD01 partially disrupts TDP-43’s interaction with the hexanucleotide RNA repeat of the disease-linked c9orf72 gene. rTRD01 can be used for the research of neurodegenerative diseases.
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