Modelling and analysis of protein aggregation - Competing pathways in prion (PrP) polymerisation*

Protein aggregation leading to the formation of amyloid fibrils is involved in several neurodegenerative diseases such as prion diseases. To clarify how these fibrils are able to incorporate additional units, prion fibril aggregation and disaggregation kinetics were exp...

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Main Authors: Haffaf Wafaâ, Prigent Stéphanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-09-01
Series:ESAIM: Proceedings and Surveys
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/proc/201445019