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Proteome response at the edge of protein aggregation.
Open biology - 1 Feb 2015
Sanchez de Groot Natalia, Gomes Ricardo A, Villar-Pique Anna, Babu M Madan, Coelho Ana Varela, Ventura Salvador
Abstract excerpt
Proteins adopt defined structures and are crucial to most cellular functions. Their misfolding and aggregation is associated with numerous degenerative human disorders such as type II diabetes, Huntington's or Alzheimer's diseases. Here, we aim to understand why cells promote the formation of protein foci. Comparison of two amyloid-β-peptide variants, mostly insoluble but differently recruited by the cell...
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