Glycation accelerates fibrillization of the amyloidogenic W7FW14F apomyoglobin.

Neurodegenerative diseases are associated with misfolding and deposition of specific proteins, either intra or extracellularly in the nervous system. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) originate from different molecular species that become glycated after exposure to sugars. Several proteins impl...

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Main Authors: Clara Iannuzzi, Rosa Maritato, Gaetano Irace, Ivana Sirangelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3851467?pdf=render