Modulation of alpha-synuclein aggregation by dopamine analogs.

Modulation of alpha-synuclein aggregation by dopamine analogs.

The action of dopamine on the aggregation of the unstructured alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn) protein may be linked to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Dopamine and its oxidation derivatives may inhibit alpha-syn aggregation by non-covalent binding. Exploiting this fact, we applied an integ...

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Main Authors: Diane Latawiec, Fernando Herrera, Alpan Bek, Valeria Losasso, Michela Candotti, Federico Benetti, Elvio Carlino, Agata Kranjc, Marco Lazzarino, Stefano Gustincich, Paolo Carloni, Giuseppe Legname
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2821914?pdf=render

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