Methylene blue inhibits nucleation and elongation of SOD1 amyloid fibrils

Protein aggregation into highly-structured amyloid fibrils is linked to several neurodegenerative diseases. Such fibril formation by superoxide dismutase I (SOD1) is considered to be related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a late-onset and fatal disorder. Despite much effort and the discovery of n...

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Main Authors: Greta Musteikyte, Mantas Ziaunys, Vytautas Smirnovas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9719.pdf