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The phrase "able to degenerate the" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to misuse the term "degenerate," which typically means to decline or deteriorate, rather than to describe a process or action that can be performed.
Example: "The enzyme is able to degenerate the complex molecules into simpler forms."
Alternatives: "able to break down the" or "capable of degrading the".
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Although definitive conclusions about the etiology of PD have not been reached, it is generally considered that this illness is the consequence of the simultaneous action of a number of toxic and genetic agents able to degenerate the DAn in animals and humans (multifactor hypothesis of PD) (Olanow & Tatton, 1999; Bossy-Wetzel et al., 2004; Litvan et al., 2007a, b; Obeso et al., 2010).
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