Misfolding of Amyloidogenic Proteins and Their Interactions with Membranes

In this paper, we discuss amyloidogenic proteins, their misfolding, resulting structures, and interactions with membranes, which lead to membrane damage and subsequent cell death. Many of these proteins are implicated in serious illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Misfoldi...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Relini, Nadia Marano, Alessandra Gliozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/4/1/20