Influence of Surface Chemistry on the Aggregation of Beta Amyloid Peptide
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological ailment affecting 4.5 million aging Americans. The disease is characterized by the presence in the brain of self-assembled fibrils consisting of beta amyloid protein (Aβ). Soluble Aβ protein is present in normal human cerebrospinal fluid, but it...
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LSU
2006
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07132006-173748/ |