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Alpha-synuclein has a high affinity for packing defects in a bilayer membrane: a thermodynamics study.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 21 May 2004
Nuscher Brigitte, Kamp Frits, Mehnert Thomas, Odoy Sabine, Haass Christian, Kahle Philipp J, Beyer Klaus
Abstract excerpt
A number of neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy, are characterized by the intracellular deposition of fibrillar aggregates that contain a high proportion of alpha-synuclein (alphaS). The interaction with the membrane-water interface strongly modulates folding and aggregation of the protein. The present study investigates the lipid...
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