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Ca2+ binding protects against gelsolin amyloidosis.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 1 Oct 2004
Page Lesley J, Huff Mary E, Kelly Jeffery W, Balch William E
Abstract excerpt
Amyloid diseases occur when native or mutant polypeptides misfold and aggregate to form deposits in the extracellular space. There are at least 20 proteins associated with amyloid diseases, including the well-known amyloid-beta peptide that is the causative agent for Alzheimer's disease (AD). This review describes familial amyloidosis of Finnish type (FAF), an amyloid disease caused by mutations in plasma...
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