Heparin induces α-synuclein to form new fibril polymorphs with attenuated neuropathology
The Cryo-EM structures reported in this work reveal how heparin incorporates into α-syn fibril formation to determine fibril polymorphs. This highlights the role of biological polymers in the conformational selection and neuropathological regulation of amyloid fibrils.
Main Authors: | Youqi Tao, Yunpeng Sun, Shiran Lv, Wencheng Xia, Kun Zhao, Qianhui Xu, Qinyue Zhao, Lin He, Weidong Le, Yong Wang, Cong Liu, Dan Li |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-07-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31790-7 |
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