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This protein undergoes deamidation spontaneously in the neurons. 4E-BP2 deamidation significantly alters protein synthesis in the neurons and affects the balance of protein production required for a healthy nervous system. Any imbalance in protein production in the nervous system causes neurodegenerative diseases. Discovering what causes 4E-BP2 deamidation will make it possible to control this balance of protein production and develop effective treatments against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s. The purpose of this work is to discover the neurobiological mechanism that causes the deamidation reaction in the 4E-BP2 protein by performing immunoblotting in the retinal ganglia, the optic nerve, the dorsal root ganglia, the sciatic nerve, and the whole brain, extracted via dissection from 2-month-old, Wild-type male mice. 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