Self-folding and aggregation of amyloid nanofibrils
Amyloids are highly organized protein filaments, rich in β-sheet secondary structures that self-assemble to form dense plaques in brain tissues affected by severe neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's Disease). Identified as natural functional materials in bacteria, in addition to their...
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Royal Society of Chemistry, The
2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77243 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-9659 |