Cataract-associated P23T γD-crystallin retains a native-like fold in amorphous-looking aggregates formed at physiological pH
Aggregation of eye lens proteins leads to cataracts, a major cause of blindness. Here the authors use solid state NMR to probe the structure of γD-crystallin eye lens proteins aggregates, which are found to retain a native-like conformation.
Main Authors: | Jennifer C. Boatz, Matthew J. Whitley, Mingyue Li, Angela M. Gronenborn, Patrick C. A. van der Wel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15137 |
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