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DE-loop mutations affect beta2 microglobulin stability, oligomerization, and the low-pH unfolded form.
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society - 1 Jul 2010
Santambrogio Carlo, Ricagno Stefano, Colombo Matteo, Barbiroli Alberto, Bonomi Francesco, Bellotti Vittorio, Bolognesi Martino, Grandori Rita
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Beta2 microglobulin (beta2m) is the light chain of class-I major histocompatibility complex (MHC-I). Its accumulation in the blood of patients affected by kidney failure leads to amyloid deposition around skeletal joints and bones, a severe condition known as Dialysis Related Amyloidosis (DRA). In an effort to dissect the structural determinants of beta2m aggregation, several beta2m mutants have been previously...
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