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Cysteine 10 is a key residue in amyloidogenesis of human transthyretin Val30Met.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2004
Takaoka Yutaka, Ohta Mika, Miyakawa Kazuhisa, Nakamura Osamu, Suzuki Misao, Takahashi Kiyoshi, Yamamura Ken-Ichi, Sakaki Yoshiyuki
Abstract excerpt
Type I familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP), a systemic amyloidosis, is characterized by aggregation of variant transthyretin (TTR Val30Met) into stable, insoluble fibrils. This aggregation is caused by genetic and environmental factors. Genetic factors have been studied extensively. However, little is known about environmental or physiological factors involved in the disease process, and their...
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