Physiological and pathological properties of alpha-synuclein.
alpha-Synuclein belongs to a small group of natively unfolded proteins that can transiently bind to lipid membranes and acquire a partial alpha-helical conformation. Under certain pathogenic conditions, alpha-synuclein aggregates to form oligomers and insoluble fibrils with increased ss-sheet config...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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