Physicochemical characterization of the G51D mutation of α-synuclein that is responsible for its severe cytotoxicity.

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Fibril formation and aggregation of α-synuclein are important for the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's disease. In familial Parkinson's disease, the G51D mutation of α-synuclein causes severe symptoms and rapid progression. α-Synuclein, an intrinsically disordered protein, was shown to adopt an α-helical tetrameric state that resists fibrillation and aggregation. Here, we isolated...

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