Essays about: "Amyloid fibril formation"
Found 3 essays containing the words Amyloid fibril formation.
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1. Effect of DNAJB6 on α-synuclein amyloid fibril aggregation and dis-aggregation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Biofysikalisk kemiAbstract : Amyloid proteins are a group of proteins with the ability to form large fibrillar aggregates, identifiable by their cross-β core structure. These aggregates are linked to several different neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease and due to the growing rate of people diagnosed, there is a need to combat these diseases. READ MORE
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2. Bri2 BRICHOS domain : Eukaryotic expression and importance of strictly conserved cysteine residues
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia is associated with fibril formation of amyloid-ß peptides (Aß). Aß, proteolytically derived from Aß precursor protein (AßPP), is the major component of amyloid plaques in AD brains. READ MORE
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3. Enhanced amyloid fibril formation of insulin in contact with catalytic hydrophobic surfaces
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : The important protein hormone insulin, responsible for different kind of functions in our body but mainly storage of nutrients, has for a long time been used for treatment of diabetic patients. This important protein is both physically and chemically unstable. READ MORE