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The Effects of A21G Mutation on Transmembrane Amyloid Beta (11-40) Trimer: An In Silico Study.
The journal of physical chemistry. B - 14 Sept 2017
Ngo Son Tung, Nguyen Minh Tung, Nguyen Nguyen Thanh, Vu Van V
Abstract excerpt
Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD) is passed down in family, which account for 2-3% of about 40 million AD cases worldwide. The Flemish (A21G) mutant of amyloid β (Aβ) exhibits unique properties among all hereditary mutants of FAD, including the lowest aggregation rate. Recent studies showed that Aβ oligomers play a key role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis. They could insert themselves in brain cell...
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