Shear Stress Induces α-Synuclein Aggregation Due to a Less Strained Protein Backbone and Protein Tyrosyl Groups Do Not Intervene in the Aggregation

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an increasingly prevalent and currently incurable neurodegenerative disorder. The aggregation of the amyloid disordered protein α-synuclein (Syn) has been implicated in the development of PD. In the literature, it has been suggested that tyrosine residues of Syn play an i...

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Main Authors: Marco A. Saraiva, Maria Helena Florêncio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3546